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Re: Re: Tied Variables - why?by Anonymous Monk |
on Sep 07, 2002 at 17:18 UTC ( [id://195885]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
So Perl intertwines expectations about behaviour with syntax. We then find out that there are times we want something that is a lot like, but not quite, a native Perl data structure. The fact that there is no obvious way to do that is a self-inflicted injury, and magic is the band-aid that Perl applies. But users often what behaviour that it a lot like something that Perl does. tie is a wrapper around the magic band-aid to give users a band-aid for that problem. But people often want something that is a lot like something that Perl does, but not exactly! Which introduces tied - Perl's way to lift the band-aid and scratch the raw wound left beneath. At some point I wonder whether it wouldn't be easier to just not injure ourselves in the first place?
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