Re: Multi-dimensional arrays and relational db data

[Me]

> the end user is going to be able to
> redefine the syntax anyway,

Yes. But if the syntax for arrays and db data are to
be simultaneously the same and as ideal as possible,
then either the core array syntax needs to be relatively
ideal for relational db data, or one needs to redefine
the array syntax to match a created db syntax and thus
have a version of perl that doesn't use the standard
array syntax.

While the latter is pretty cool, it's a whole lot less cool
than the former (assuming that multi-dimensional arrays
and relational db data are as close cousins as I think
they may be).