Re: [perl #134230] Numifying a 0x string evaluates the hex number

On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 5:23 AM Karen Etheridge <perl@froods.org> wrote:

> Why did this behaviour change? Was it intentional or a side effect?

An unintended side effect.
We didn't realize that the change had happened until this ticket was raised.

Cheers,
Rob

• [perl #134230] Numifying a 0x string evaluates the hex number by Tony Cook via RT
• Re: [perl #134230] Numifying a 0x string evaluates the hex number by Karen Etheridge
• [perl #134230] Numifying a 0x string evaluates the hex number by Tony Cook via RT
• [perl #134230] Numifying a 0x string evaluates the hex number by Tony Cook via RT
• Re: [perl #134230] Numifying a 0x string evaluates the hex number by Karen Etheridge
• Re: [perl #134230] Numifying a 0x string evaluates the hex number by sisyphus