On Fri, May 13, 2005 at 06:37:50PM +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> 
> > There is syntax to define trait and properties
> > but is there an API?
> > 
> >   my $b = eval '$a but true'; # setting a true property
> >   # API to do it without an eval?
> I don't understand why you think you need the eval here?

My question is more generic than my example.
I may not know at compile time what is the value/trait name and its
value.

> > 
> > A trait setter probably does not make sense but for the
> > implementer because it should not be set at run time.
> > 
> > Incidentally, in a interactive environment it would be cool
> > to access the documentation of variables and functions using
> > properties. Say "doc" and "udoc" respectively for the full and
> > one line version.
> > 
> 
> --
> Mark Biggar
-- 
  cognominal stef

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