postfix dereference ideas

A long time ago,

http://www.nntp.perl.org/group/perl.perl6.language/2000/08/msg2714.html

> my $x = [1, 2, 3];
> $x->@
1, 2, 3
> $x->@[1, 2]
2, 3

> $x->@ = (1, 2, 3)
1, 2, 3
> $x->@[1] = (1, 2, 3)
1,1,2,3,3

% is similar for hashes

For code refs's we already have ->()
For scalar refs ->$ is needed
For globrefs ->*$, ->*@, ->*%, ->**

If autobox box is in Core, and we can have wordier versions of the above, which is rubyish and fine.

I always find postfix more intuitive, so I am +1 for this feature.

-mucker

• postfix dereference ideas by mucker
• Re: postfix dereference ideas by Ricardo Signes