Re^6: RFC: Simulating Ruby's "yield" and "blocks" in Perl

[LanX]

LOL ... =)

You know the story where Einstein was asked by a journalist if he can explain Relativity Theory in 10 minutes?¹

¹) Nota Bene I'm not saying I'm Einstein and that FP is RT... =)

[BrowserUk]

And *still* dodging the question. You don't have to answer with the secrets of the universe; a single, simple, useful example of use would suffice.

It is easy to see you've seen the flaws in your own reasoning when you choose to deflect and distract rather than engage.

[LanX]

No, you're still ignoring the answers I already gave.

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

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.

[BrowserUk]

And I don't like your inquisitory attitude to fight everything you don't understand in mosnter threads.

You post a Request For Comment; and then refuse to answer questions?

If the thread has become a "mosnter", its because you're *still* dodging the obvious questions.