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On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 21:31:03 -0400, Larry Wall <larry@wall.org> wrote:
>
> given open 'mailto:matt@weakmind.org' {
> ^say(...);
> ^close or fail;
> }
>
> That almost makes sense, given that $^a is like $_. It also points
> vaguely
> upward toward some antecedent. I could maybe get used to that, if I
> tried real hard for a long time. Almost makes we wish we could rename
> $_ to $^ though. Hmm...
>
I think ^ makes the most sense. I like how it points up. Like it's
saying "HEY! THE TOPIC IS UP THERE!"
Though, it IS still a bit odd. It seems more like a modifier on the
function, than a reference to the topic.
What about . for each level up you want to go?
instead of 1.say, 2.say, 3.say
you use .say, ..say, ...say
(Ok, I'm just kidding.. really!)
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