in reply to Re^7: RFC: Simulating Ruby's "yield" and "blocks" in Perl
in thread RFC: Simulating Ruby's "yield" and "blocks" in Perl
It's a meditation about using Perl as (partial) DSL for Ruby.
Again, the benefit of a shorter syntax is better understandable within a Ruby context, where passing callbacks is integral part of the language.
Mastering this technique in Perl takes much longer because a beginner has to understand prototypes and coderefs.¹ Furthermore it's inconsistent in Perl because you can't use prototypes on methods.
And I already admitted that I wouldn't use this implementation in Perl.²
Finally, debating about "beauty" of syntax is in the eye of the beholder, so lets agree that we disagree.³
Cheers Rolf
( addicted to the Perl Programming Language)
¹) Personally, it took me years before I started to hack Perl in this way. Ruby people have to learn it from the start.
²) Could this be the reason I didn't post it under CUFP? Surprise!
³) And I don't like your inquisitory attitude to fight everything you don't understand in mosnter threads.