David Whipp: # Brent Dax wrote: # > $href = hash { %hash }; #B # # Why the curlies? if C<hash> is a function (ctor), then surely # these should be parentheses. In this context, parentheses are # optional, so this could be written # # $href = hash %hash;
C<hash> is not a function. It's a keyword, analogous to C<sub>. --Brent Dax <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> @roles=map {"Parrot $_"} qw(embedding regexen Configure) He who fights and runs away wasted valuable running time with the fighting.