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Re^4: perl6 or not perl6 ...by Juerd (Abbot) |
| on Mar 10, 2006 at 07:54 UTC ( [id://535630]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
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they all say you'll be able to run Perl5 scripts by perl6 For that, plain old Perl 5 is used, albeit automatically. This is a feature of the implementation as it is planned, not of the language. But conceptually I think there was a huge gap between Perl4 and Perl5. You've got real references, real datastructures, real lexical variables, objects Those were all additions to the existing language. Yes, it was a big step, and there was a huge gap in between. However, the change was almost fully backwards compatible. It's like changing your house by adding a few floors on top of it. Perl 6 on the other hand will redesign the bottom levels as well, because the Perl 1..5 house was built with Jenga blocks. I think the change from 5 to 6 is more than a huge gap; I think a new language is being designed. Juerd # { site => 'juerd.nl', plp_site => 'plp.juerd.nl', do_not_use => 'spamtrap' }
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