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in reply to There's scalar(), but no list(). Perl could need one for rare but reasonable use

considering its age, no wonder perl5 has many grammar in-consistence and pitfall. If you want a cleaner, more consistent language, perl6 is preferred.





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Re^2: There's scalar(), but no list(). Perl could need one for rare but reasonable use
by ikegami (Patriarch) on Jun 15, 2014 at 21:37 UTC

    The fact that a list of scalars isn't a scalar isn't an inconsistency, and it's not a factor of its age.

    Can you return multiple values from a Perl 6 sub? Can you assign those multiple values to one variable? How does one specify which value to get from that variable?