From: Randal L. Schwartz <merlyn@stonehenge.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Apr 2010 22:58:43 GMT
Subject: Re: [PATCH RFC 0/5] Patches to avoid reporting conversion changes.
Message-ID: <86zl118z4s.fsf@red.stonehenge.com>
In-Reply-To: <g2xfabb9a1e1004171547we6a74176v4a697ded96e9f115@mail.gmail.com>

>>>>> "Sverre" == Sverre Rabbelier <srabbelier@gmail.com> writes:

>> We use idiomatic Perl, e.g.

Sverre> Ah, I thought that the discussion was about whether the "$_" syntax
Sverre> was idiomatic or not. It got the impression that the "$ARG etc. is a
Sverre> failed experiment" was Randal's personal opinion, but if that's how
Sverre> the perl community has decided that things should be done than that's
Sverre> of course how we should do it :).

Yes.  Within the Perl community, $_ is idiomatic.

"use English" is discouraged.  It was an interesting experiment, but it
failed.

Please stop making me repeat myself.

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