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From:
Alex Burr
Date:
February 2, 2004 07:47
Subject:
Re: Semantics of vector operations
Message ID:
20040202154639.24005.qmail@web13808.mail.yahoo.com

--- Andy Wardley <abw@andywardley.com> wrote:

> Adding unicode operators to Perl will just reinforce
> its reputation as
> a "line noise" language.

Perl6, the language with *real* runes.

Come to think of it, some of the ogham runes would
look more incharacter as a 'distribute' operator than
guillemets... :-)

More seriously, what about things live 'combining
characters', eg U20D0 (vector indication); 
U0307 (derivative)?

Alex


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