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Re: [perl #93640] Allow comments in qw()

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From:
Jesse Vincent
Date:
July 1, 2011 11:24
Subject:
Re: [perl #93640] Allow comments in qw()
Message ID:
20110701182416.GA3062@fsck.bestpractical.com



On Fri, Jul 01, 2011 at 06:11:50AM -0600, Tom Christiansen wrote:
> You know, I have all *kinds* of constructs that work like ql(...),
> qwx(...), etc, which I use *all* the time.  But I see no need to go
> rewriting the language to turn them into keywords proper, with all the
> attendant complexity and confusion.
> 
> Since it can be done with existing technology, why *shouldn't* it be?

Indeed it should be. I think we've beaten this particular horse to
death.

> 
> --tom

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