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Re: [perl #108286] Wishlist: Overridable keywords

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From:
Eric Brine
Date:
April 4, 2012 13:47
Subject:
Re: [perl #108286] Wishlist: Overridable keywords
Message ID:
CALJW-qG_X+rnnkgL=OQZQWfbYKWJ-gpbxssJ8gYeJdY=bSmYnw@mail.gmail.com
On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 3:51 PM, Father Chrysostomos <
perlbug-followup@perl.org> wrote:

> # New Ticket Created by  Father Chrysostomos
> # Please include the string:  [perl #108286]
> # in the subject line of all future correspondence about this issue.
> # <URL: https://rt.perl.org:443/rt3/Ticket/Display.html?id=108286 >
>
>
> This touches on issues in tickets #84690, #94480, #96116, #105924, #105926
> and #105928.
>
> I have been thinking about this from time to time, and I think I finally
> have all the edge cases worked out:
>
> Proposal
> --------
>
> I propose that we make ‘use feature "overrides"’ allow all keywords to be
> overridden.
>

What do you mean by overriding a keyword? Do you mean a Perl-accessible
version of PL_keyword_plugin (i.e. the keyword introduces your own grammar
rule)? Do you mean the ability to pass them to "use subs"?


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