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2021-5-31 23:08 Paul "LeoNerd" Evans <leonerd@leonerd.org.uk> wrote: > > Yes, G_ARRAY. > > I propose to add a new G_LIST constant with the same value as the > current G_ARRAY, and perform a simple s/G_ARRAY/G_LIST/ across our > codebase to fix up this little cognitive roadbump. > > I imagine adding a back-compat constant to ppport.h and similar should > be relatively straightforward. > > Any objections? > My personal view. If G_ARRAY is an internal constant, it is no problem. On the other hand, If G_ARRAY is published, and used in some CPAN modules, it has some problems. I think G_LIST is the best name, but G_ARRAY is not so bad. Adding G_LIST adds another complexity because the meanings of G_LIST and G_ARRAY are duplicated. Paul is motivated and seems to want to experiment with the Perl core, so I don't strongly oppose it.Thread Previous | Thread Next