Re: [perl #54702] Feature: regexp modifier to disable interpolation like m''

2008/6/3 Ed Avis <eda@waniasset.com>:
> Abigail <abigail <at> abigail.be> writes:
>
>>I like the idea of being able to do a non-interpolating pattern - just
>>as we have C<qq> and C<q> for strings, but then as a different operator.
>>But that should have been long time ago, not worth breaking code now.
>
> Whatever change is made should not break any existing code.  Adding a new regexp
> modifier such as /d won't do that, because no existing code uses that modifier.
>  Currently /d is a syntax error.
>
> % perl -E '/x/d'
> Bareword found where operator expected at -e line 1, near "/x/d"

Im pretty sure that this could be done. If it was really accepted as worth it.

yves


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• Re: [perl #54702] Feature: regexp modifier to disable interpolation like m'' by Ed Avis
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