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On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 11:32:45AM +0100, Johan Vromans wrote: > [Quoting demerphq, on December 13 2010, 10:48, in "Re: [perl #80628] [P"] > > This is why i proposed using a $^THIS_SUB "magic tied var" for the purpose. > > Sounds like a very good idea to me. > > My main objection against __SUB__ is that __XXX__ things are currently > compile time constants, hence we must avoid introducing __XXX__ things > that are not. It doesn't contribute to Perl's popularity. I wouldn't say __END__ and __DATA__ (probably the most well-known, and certainly the most used __XXX__ thingies) are "compile-time constants". So, I don't really buy the "__SUB__ confuses me, because it isn't a compile-time constant" argument. __XXX__ things I know about, in order how often I see it used in code: __END__: Special token __DATA__: Special token __WARN__: Special literal for %SIG __DIE__: Special literal for %SIG <huge gap> __FILE__: Compile-time constant __LINE__: Compile-time constant Now, I'd prefer a short token, and I certainly don't mind having a variable, so $^SUB now wins for me. But __SUB__ doesn't shout "compile-time constant" to me. (What constant should it possibly be?) AbigailThread Previous | Thread Next