On Thu, May 12, 2005 at 09:48:04AM -0700, Dean Arnold wrote: > Tim wrote: > > >> > >>[ NOTE TO TIM: Your note in the roadmap shows both the scalar and > >>hashref form of type info...in the interest of simplicity, I'd prefer > >>a single form (hashrefs); do you have a strong opinion one way > >>or the other ? ] > > > > > >The goal is to keep bind_param cheap. But drivers can defer the cost > >of converting the scalar to a hash ref till the ParamTypes attribute > >is accessed. > > Er, does that mean you prefer to support both scalar & hashref, > or just hashref ?
I wasn't clear, sorry. I'm happy to mandate hashref _because_ it is possible for drivers to avoid having to convert a scalar to a hashref on every bind_param call. > >All seems fine. You can send the patch direct to me and I'll apply it. > >Or, if you give me your perl.org userid I'll give you commit rights[*] > > > >Tim. > > > >[*] I've decided to be more liberal with commit access than I have been > >in the past. I'll give commit access now to anyone with a track record > >of sane patches. > > I'll just let you patch it for now. Okay. You send, I'll apply. Thanks Dean! Tim.
