James Mastros <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>From: "Larry Wall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, April 23, 2001 1:10 PM
>Subject: Re: Tying & Overloading
>> Helgason writes:
>> : I _really_ think dot-syntax would make perl prettier as well as make it
>> : more acceptable to the world of javacsharpbasic droids. Which is some
>> : kind of goal, no?
>> Consider it a given that we'll be using . for dereferencing. (Possibly
>> with -> as a synonym, just for Dan. :-)
>>
>> Larry
>
>I hate yelling without good reason, but this /is/ good reason. CAN SOMBODY
>PLEASE TELL ME A _GOOD_ REASON TO SWITCH TO . FOR METHOD CALLS?
One reason I have heard is that COM (Common Object Model) documents
incantations to call up external objects in VBish thing.whatnot.attrib
style. Not having to s/\./->/ make it easier on newbies.
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