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From:
McGlinchy, Alistair
Date:
July 10, 2006 04:04
Subject:
RE: Naming the @{[]} operator
Message ID:
FE55E8E9972BB949B56DD7CABD5AB7CA012F164E@MSHVSMNSEXP8002.mnsexchange.adroot.marksandspencer.com
> > I recently thought about the @{[]} operator again (one of the
> > semi-famous Perl "secret operators"), and called it 
> > the "babycart" operator.
> >
> > I think I got the name from the series of films "Baby Cart" 
> > (after the  japanese manga "Lone Wolf and Cub").
> >
> > Opinions?
> 
> Well, you once introduced it as being the "Supermarket Trolley", and 
> I've been using that name ever since, in my talks.

In my brain it's always been Geiger's Alien with the double jaws, but I
can see the babycart with each use containing a different hack/baby.

Cheers

Alistair



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