Re: What does this line mean?

On 11/25/22 19:21, ToddAndMargo via perl6-users wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> 
> I am confused!
> 
> 
> sub blob-from-pointer(Pointer:D \ptr, Int :$elems!, Blob:U :$type = Buf) 
> is export {
> 
> What is `Pointer:D \ptr`?
> 
> Why the `\`?
> 
> 
> What is `:$elems!`?
> 
> Why the `:`?
> 
> Why the `!`?
> 
> 
> What is `Blob:U :$type = Buf`
> 
> What does `Blob:U` mean?
> 
> What does `:type` mean?
> 
> Is `$type` being assigned the type of `Buf`
> 
> 
> :'(
> 
> 
> Yours in confusion,
> -T

Hi All,

I figured all this out with some help from the
beginners chat line and a ton of research.

If anyone want to know the results, let me
know and I will fill in the answers.

-T

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