Re^6: Shouldn't references be readonly?

you are aware that "constructor" isn't even mentioned in your definition? ;)

calling [$a] a "literal constructor" is not far fetched.

a non literal construction is in contrast to do { @a=($a); \@a } because it involves a variable.

This it meets the definitions in perlglossary ("no variable") and is also mirrored in JS terminology which has 100% the same semantic.

Cheers Rolf
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