Is it possible to assign to an array slice? @array[0..4] = ( 0..4 ); # splice @array, 0, 5, 0..4
If so (and I'm hoping it is), is there an equivalent of Ruby's `[]=` method? (Is there a way to define this behavior within my own array-like classes?) Can I use slice notation when dealing with strings? say $string[-1]; # say substr($string, -1); $string[0..2] = "Hello"; I know some people find strings-as-arrays too much like C, but I think it can be convenient. (And I happen to think `splice` and `substr` are really ugly.) I'm close to suggesting that we don't need `splice` and `substr` at all, but there are times when it's more convenient to specify with a starting point and a length than with a range. -- matt diephouse http://matt.diephouse.com
