On 19 Apr 2005 22:13:24 -0000, via RT Dan Jacobson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > # New Ticket Created by Dan Jacobson > # Please include the string: [perl #35045] > # in the subject line of all future correspondence about this issue. > # <URL: https://rt.perl.org/rt3/Ticket/Display.html?id=35045 > > > perlintro neglects to mention what $array[-1], @array[-2..4] etc. > means. Better mention it in perlintro, as that is apparently the only > place in the man pages where that stuff is mentioned, except for one > @foo[$#foo-4..$#foo] on perlop. Also mention @bad[2..-4], @bad[1..], etc. >
perldata also documents this, and it probably The Place it should be documented. OTOH I was surprised that perldata doesnt have headings like Array's and hash'es, etc. For instance the negative indexing behaviour is documented in the less than brilliantly named section called "Subscripts" and the slicing behaviour in a slightly more meaningful (although one that still requires a fair level of familiarity with Perl) section called "Slices". Personally I think an addition to the perldata of sections based on type would be a good idea. Especially for quick skimming of indexes etc. Although knowing me and the perldocs maybe this is tucked away somewhere my quick perusal didnt reveal. Cheers, Yves -- perl -Mre=debug -e "/just|another|perl|hacker/"
