On Thu, Nov 29, 2007 at 09:20:20AM -0500, Mr. Shawn H. Corey wrote: > Philippe Bruhat (BooK) wrote: >> Why would I need parentheses, when the hash slice gives me a list >> context already? >> > > The parentheses, like the whitespace, are for clarification; to make > it easier to understand what is happening.
Clarification is off-topic when you wander in the realm of golfing and secret operators. > Also, it is not one operator, it is three. I don't think you fully understand what secret operators are, then. :-) For some background on secret operators, you can read the following thread in the archives: http://groups.google.com/group/perl.fwp/browse_thread/thread/4416004e60b67101 -- Philippe Bruhat (BooK) To flaunt your strength is to make it your weakness. (Moral from Groo The Wanderer #25 (Epic))