Re: lambda - a shortcut for an apology

--- Ovid <publiustemp-moduleauthors2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Well, if you want to use it in your own code and your work's code,
> that's fine (because I'm sure you find typing CONTROL-SHIFT-EL so
> much
> easier than "sub {}" :) but if it shows up in your CPAN modules, you
> might get a few complaints since this sugar, while a really nifty
> hack,
> adds nothing complex but does screw up older editors and will confuse
> the heck out of a lot of maintenance programmers.

You know, I was privately called on this and I was wrong.  Eric, I'm
sorry and I shouldn't have said this.  At this point on the CPAN, it
really doesn't matter what goes out there.  I really *do* like this
hack and who am I to say what namespace it should be in?

So my apologies for taking such a negative view.  I'm sorry if I gave
offense.

Cheers,
Ovid

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