Re: [FWP] aCertainName.pm

[Ronald J Kimball <rjk@linguist.dartmouth.edu>]

On Wed, Nov 10, 1999 at 01:23:40PM -0800, Larry Rosler wrote:
> > From: Steve Lane [mailto:sml@zfx.com]
> >
> > wouldn't the functions that take either a scalar
> > or list argument be easier to write using:
> >
> >   @_ = ($_) unless @_;
> >
> > instead?
> 
> Easier, perhaps.  Correct, no!
> 
> We're trying to reproduce the semantics of abs(), which say nothing
> about clobbering @_ if there is not argument.
> 

If there is no argument, then there is nothing in @_ to clobber.

Correct, yes!

Ronald

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