Well said! My take: I like perl, I don't mind it the way it is. But I'd be happier if it was a lot more like python! (indentation aside) I guess the question arises - how radical is perl6 allowed to be? Karl Kai Henningsen wrote: > And context dependency is bad for people. > > There is a reason that no language after Algol68 used a context dependant > grammar. > > There is a reason that nearly all modern computer languages don't make > expression evaluation dependant on expression context. > > The reason is *not* that this is easier for computers. It is easier, sure, > but not all that much. > > But it is *a lot* easier for humans. > > A rose is a rose is a rose. Human minds really don't like context > dependancy. > > MfG Kai
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