Michael Homer skribis 2004-09-08 15:54 (+1200):
I think (correct me) what he's getting at here is a sparse array 1=a,
3=b, 4=c where 2nd is 'b' (the second item) but 1st+1 is undefined
(there is no index 2). I don't know how well that scheme works from a
comprehension point of view though,
Juerd wrote:
Michael Homer skribis 2004-09-08 15:54 (+1200):
I think (correct me) what he's getting at here is a sparse array 1=a,
3=b, 4=c where 2nd is 'b' (the second item) but 1st+1 is undefined
(there is no index 2). I don't know how well that scheme works from a
comprehension
On Tue, 7 Sep 2004, Juerd wrote:
John Williams skribis 2004-09-07 11:37 (-0600):
and postfix:'th? It's 80s and postfix:th!
Probably to help separate the term from the postfix operator.
@array[ $foo'th ];
Maybe what I'm saying now is a really bad idea, because it doesn't make
sense,
John Williams skribis 2004-09-07 12:49 (-0600):
4 :th
$foo :th
No. Adverbs modify verbs (operators or functions), not terms like 4 or
$foo.
Then perhaps a method? Number::th?
4.th
$foo.th
I really dislike the apostrophe.
Juerd
Juerd wrote:
John Williams wrote:
4 :th
$foo :th
No. Adverbs modify verbs (operators or functions), not terms like 4 or
$foo.
Then perhaps a method? Number::th?
4.th
$foo.th
Again, with a bit of magic where the dot is optional when the object in
question is an
Juerd wrote:
Jonathan Lang skribis 2004-09-07 14:12 (-0700):
if we want to look at the next existing element, we can say (1 +
1).th; if we want to look at the element whose index is one higher
than the first index, we can say 1.st + 1.
I read this three times, but don't get it. Can you
