In summary, I am proposing that one marks
variables that are to be automatically
passed from sub to sub with 'is yours'
where appropriate.
An example of what I'm suggesting follows.
Code with brief comments first then explanation.
{
my $_; # $_ can't be touched
First, I'd like to confirm I've understood
C and C right:
1. C dynamically scopes changes to a
variable's value to the enclosing block.
It does not dynamically scope the name.
The variable can obviously be a global.
It can also make sense if it is lexical.
Is the latter currently al
> [temp]
> [implicit args]
Here's a snippet of conversation on a
haskell list about implementation of
implicit args : http://tinyurl.com/2ym1
--
ralph
First, I'd like to confirm I've understood
C and C right:
1. C dynamically scopes changes to a
variable's value to the enclosing block.
It does not dynamically scope the name.
The variable can obviously be a global.
It can also make sense if it is lexical.
Is the latter currently al
On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 07:34:47PM +, Simon Cozens wrote:
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Smylers) writes:
: > >... they believed that the + should concatenate the two strings.
: > >
: > > Makes perfect sense to me.
: >
: > Makes sense in a language where variables are typed
:
: It also makes sense
On Sat, Nov 23, 2002 at 07:34:47PM +, Simon Cozens wrote:
>I could mention some other
> languages (or at least, a language (of which I'm becoming considerably
> more fond as I get to know it (especially having just come back from
> Japan (excuse the
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Smylers) writes:
> >... they believed that the + should concatenate the two strings.
> >
> > Makes perfect sense to me.
>
> Makes sense in a language where variables are typed
It also makes sense in a language where values are typed. They just
have to be slightly more stro
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joseph F. Ryan) writes:
> Are these people serious? What on earth is the point?
I suggest a Tern versus Rindolf shootout.
--
An algorithm must be seen to be believed.
-- D.E. Knuth
