Re: hash and array variables vs. references

2001-06-08 Thread Bart Lateur
On Fri, 8 Jun 2001 14:05:44 -0400, Mark J. Reed wrote: >My question/suggestion: why not get rid of @arrays and %hashes as >separate variable types? Have all variables be scalar - with, >of course, the ability to hold a reference to an anonymous array >or hash. Keep the funny characters around,

Re: hash and array variables vs. references

2001-06-08 Thread John Porter
> > I have done a quick scan of the archives for a > > discussion on this topic and didn't see it; if I > > just missed it, I'd appreciate it if someone > > could send me a link to the thread or > > applicable RFC[s]. Futhermore, this is still a topic of active discussion, so just stay tuned. --

Re: hash and array variables vs. references

2001-06-08 Thread Me
> I have done a quick scan of the archives for a > discussion on this topic and didn't see it; if I > just missed it, I'd appreciate it if someone > could send me a link to the thread or > applicable RFC[s]. I suspect you didn't use the all search, right? Just in case: http://www.mail-archiv

hash and array variables vs. references

2001-06-08 Thread Mark J. Reed
I'm sure this has been brought up before, but I'm a latecomer who didn't see anything on the Perl6 design until the first Apocalypse. I apologize for the redundancy. I have done a quick scan of the archives for a discussion on this topic and didn't see it; if I just missed it, I'd appreciate it i