Re: RFC 290 (v1) Remove -X

[Dave Storrs]

On 25 Sep 2000, Perl6 RFC Librarian wrote:

> =head1 TITLE
> 
> Remove -X
> 
> The prefered mechanism for file tests should be more legible, using
> terms like 'readable(FOO)' and 'writeable(FOO)' instead of the

> =head1 MIGRATION ISSUES

> Perl programmers happy with the -X syntax will need to get used to the
> lengthier replacement.


        Why can't both remain in place?  Have the short forms so that
those of us who are used to them and don't find them confusing can use
them (and so p526 does not need to address this issue), and have the new
readability-enhanced ( :> ) versions as well, for them's as want those.
This seems like an excellent place to TIMTOWTDI.

                                Dave