> Has anyone read RFC 14?
>
>$FILE = open "@doc = <$FILE>;
>
>$WEB = open http "http://www.yahoo.com";
>@html = <$WEB>;
>
> The next version (hopefully out this week) will clarify this syntax
> further.
>
> -Nate
This is a much friendlier looking approach to things. I also app
Nathan Wiger wrote:
>
> > Programs will specify arithmetic processing in typical Perl fashion:
> >
> > use integer qw(32bit unsigned);
> > use integer qw(64bit);
> >
> > Perl semantics will reflect this value until the end of current block.
>
> I wonder if this wouldn't be better handled on
> *Allowing* typing is not the same as *demanding* typing. Adding types will
> not make the 'universal scalar variable' any less accessible or convenient.
My mistake, I believed that the aforementioned types would become a
requirement ala C/C++ and many other languages.
Greg
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