On Jul 10, 2006, at 11:59 AM, McGlinchy, Alistair wrote:
I recently thought about the @{[]} operator again (one of the
semi-famous Perl "secret operators"), and called it
the "babycart" operator.
I think I got the name from the series of films "Baby Cart"
(after the japanese manga "Lone Wolf and Cub").
Opinions?
Well, you once introduced it as being the "Supermarket Trolley", and
I've been using that name ever since, in my talks.
In my brain it's always been Geiger's Alien with the double jaws, but I
can see the babycart with each use containing a different hack/baby.
Indeed... it *is* a container! You put things inside it!
I still prefer "Supermarket Trolley", but "babycart" transmits the idea
that what you put inside is fragile and simple... or should I have
slept more?
Basically, you put ordinary things inside it.
Cheers
Alistair
**********************************************************************
Registered Office:
Marks and Spencer plc
Waterside House
35 North Wharf Road
London
W2 1NW
Registered No. 214436 in England and Wales.
Telephone (020) 7935 4422
Facsimile (020) 7487 2670
<<www.marksandspencer.com>>
Please note that electronic mail may be monitored.
This e-mail is confidential. If you received it by mistake, please let
us know and then delete it from your system; you should not copy,
disclose, or distribute its contents to anyone nor act in reliance on
this e-mail, as this is prohibited and may be unlawful.
2005
------------------------------------------
José Castro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
log <www.log.pt>
Tel: +351 21 330 42 20
Fax: +351 21 330 42 19
Av. Duque de Ávila nº23, 1000-138 Lisboa
------------------------------------------
