Re: RFC 168 (v1) Built-in functions should be functions

[Nathan Wiger]

Damian Conway wrote:
> 
> I intend to extend the parameter lists RFC to cover optional
> (non-tailing) arguments. Personally, I would like to see the
> indirect object syntax removed in all contexts, inclusing
> this one, and filehandles simply passed as a first argument.

Whoa there! :-)

Not necessarily opposed, but I just submitted an RFC on this very topic,
which seems like it overlaps much with this current discussion. I'd
invite you to read it before submitting yours, so that you can either
integrate it or oppose it. ;-)

Basically, it "fixes" the indirect notation by making all of these Do
The Right Thing:

   $r = new CGI (@args);  # CGI->new(@args)
   $r = new(CGI, @args);  # CGI->new(@args)
   $r = new(CGI  @args);  # CGI->new(@args)

It's all in the details (I'm sure you see the edge cases already, but
they're addressed), so I invite people to read it. I posted it to -subs.

-Nate