Let me see if I understand the final version of your (Mike's)
suggestions
and where it appears to be headed:
Backwards compatibility:
perl5 extended syntax still works in perl6 if one happens to use it.
Forward conversion:
Automatic conversion of relevant perl5 regex syntax to perl6 is simple.
New extension syntax:
1. Syntax is (ops data).
2. There are a bunch of built-in ops, but user can define new ones.
[2c. What about ( data) or (ops data) normally means non-capturing,
($2 data) captures into $2, ($foo data) captures into $foo?]
Rationalized ops syntax:
Ops string consists of arbitrarily ordered individual op characters.
(eg '<' signifies a look behind, '!<' signifies fail if look behind
match.)
Embedded code:
Code is inserted using {} with something other than digits in them.
(Other stuff, such as sexegers, ignored.)
--
ralph
