Just to clarify this conversation, the code in question refers to the
new "Yadda Yadda" operator in Perl 5.12, which can be read here:
http://perldoc.perl.org/perlop.html#Yada-Yada-Operator
When ever someone uses a new feature in Perl, it will naturally not be
backward compatible any longer. Also, as new language features are
added, one must learn about them to read the code. Every language adds
new features. Keep up with them, or you will become incompatible, too.
Mental note to self: learn HTML5.
Thanks,
David
> Specifically to the example you gave earlier.
> If you get an error
>
> Unimplemented at script.pl line 713.
>
> Would you really first grep for the word "Unimplemented" or would you
> open script.pl
> at line 713 and check what is there?
>
> If you find there the following code:
>
> { ... }
>
> would you run away screaming or try to learn what '...'
> means e.g. by asking on this list?
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