Damian Conway skribis 2006-04-06 20:41 (+1000): > >Please reconsider. > We can't. The problem is that: > foo .bar > has to mean: > foo($_.bar) > So the only way to allow whitespace in dot operations is to put it after > the dot.
Given the consequences of this constraint, I think that perhaps (probably!) sticking to foo .bar having to mean foo $_.bar is a bad idea. Parens could effectively break the method name parsing. I don't like typing parens, but I still like typing parens much better than breaking a few of the most important principles in my syntax style. And in this case, I think it breaks almost everyone's syntax style, not just that of a few. Juerd -- http://convolution.nl/maak_juerd_blij.html http://convolution.nl/make_juerd_happy.html http://convolution.nl/gajigu_juerd_n.html
