Re: Make lvalue subs the default (was Re: RFC 107 (v1) lvalue subs should receive the rvalue as an argument)

[Chaim Frenkel]

>>>>> "NW" == Nathan Wiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

NW> The concept isn't that hard ":lvalue makes it so you can assign to
NW> subs". But the hard part is deciding *where* it should be used. I think
NW> it puts an unfair burden on a CPAN author to try and forsee all the
NW> possible uses of a sub.

I'm sorry but this doesn't make sense?

        $foo->twiddle = 42;

What if twiddle is my scramble eggs routine? Why are you assigning a value.

The author decides how his routines are to be used. You the client likes
it great. You think there is a better _approach_ then tell the author.

You are limited by what the author wrote.

<chaim>
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