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On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 1:06 AM, Father Chrysostomos via RT <
perlbug-followup@perl.org> wrote:
> Given an mistake as easy to make as this:
>
> if($foo) { };
> else { $bar }
>
> do you think it is acceptable for
>
> syntax error at - line 2, near "else"
> Execution of - aborted due to compilation errors.
>
> to become
>
> Can't call method "else" on an undefined value at - line 2.
>
> ?
>
> Maybe it is.
>
ARGH! Indirect method call syntax bites again. Endless source of poor error
messages. How I hate thee.
The alternative is for "else" to remain a reserved word instead of a
keyword. Your prior questions indicate this would make things a bit messier
than ideal, but that's about all. You know better whether that's acceptable
or not.
- Eric
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