Re^2: A "but" operator.

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Re^3: A "but" operator. by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Sep 27, 2004 at 19:34 UTC
Something like? `my Model $T = Ford( color => any( @colors ) ) but 'black';` [download] Examine what is said, not who speaks. "Efficiency is intelligent laziness." -David Dunham "Think for yourself!" - Abigail "Memory, processor, disk in that order on the hardware side. Algorithm, algorithm, algorithm on the code side." - tachyon	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: A "but" operator. by SpanishInquisition (Pilgrim) on Sep 27, 2004 at 19:44 UTC
I believe you are thinking of "except". </grammar-nazi>	[reply]
Re^5: A "but" operator. by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Sep 27, 2004 at 19:53 UTC
No, I'm not. Anecdotal history suggests that Henry Ford's sales pitch for the Model T was "you can have any color you like; so long as it's black". </history_nazi> :) If I understand TimToady's statement of `but` being a mixin that allows you to contradict (override) early conditions or restraints, the analogy is that you take the guy's order for his model T, and allow him to specify whatever color he wishes; *but* you then override that by supplying a black one. Examine what is said, not who speaks. "Efficiency is intelligent laziness." -David Dunham "Think for yourself!" - Abigail "Memory, processor, disk in that order on the hardware side. Algorithm, algorithm, algorithm on the code side." - tachyon	[reply] [d/l]
Re^6: A "but" operator. by borisz (Canon) on Sep 27, 2004 at 22:37 UTC
Re^7: A "but" operator. by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Sep 28, 2004 at 01:29 UTC


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