On Thu, Nov 07, 2002 at 01:36:07PM -0600, Me wrote: : > is *1* _all_ that topic is about ? : : Sorta. To quote an excellent summary: : : "Topic is $_".
A "real" topicalizer also sets a topicalizer scope that can be broken out of. : > also : > : > @a := ( $a, $b) : : Er, I don't think (it makes sense that) you : can bind to a literal. Well, it makes as much sense as binding it in a function parameter. In this case it'd be equivalent to @a := [ $a, $b ] That is, it's bound to a temporary. : > $b := $c : > @a[1] = 10 ; : > print $c # prints 10 No, the [...] copies values upon composing the anonymous array. Larry