[perl #118279] FAIL_OK is not defined in utf8

On Mon Jun 03 04:41:33 2013, vsespb wrote:
> Yes, you're right, I missed that. Sorry.
> 
> Some more readable examples (IMHO)
> 
> 1. JSON::XS - $enable
> 
> $json = $json->convert_blessed ([$enable])
> $enabled = $json->get_convert_blessed
> 
>     If $enable is true (or missing)
> 
> 
> (although true (or missing) is a bit confusing, but we'll have default
> false, so no problem)
> 
> 2. Your "map" example. BLOCK LIST and EXPR are look more like
> placeholders, than FAIL_OK.
> 
> So I propose use EXPR here
> 
> $success    = utf8::downgrade($string[, EXPR]);
> On failure dies or, if the value of EXPR is true, returns false.

It might be a break with tradition, but I think $fail_ok would be even
clearer.
-- 

Father Chrysostomos


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• [perl #118279] FAIL_OK is not defined in utf8 by Victor Efimov
• Re: [perl #118279] FAIL_OK is not defined in utf8 by Dave Mitchell
• [perl #118279] FAIL_OK is not defined in utf8 by Victor Efimov via RT
• [perl #118279] FAIL_OK is not defined in utf8 by Father Chrysostomos via RT
• Re: [perl #118279] FAIL_OK is not defined in utf8 by Eric Brine
• Re: [perl #118279] FAIL_OK is not defined in utf8 by Eric Brine
• [perl #118279] FAIL_OK is not defined in utf8 by Father Chrysostomos via RT