... operator? In list context it is identical to the range operator (..) and in scalar context it is almost identical to the flip-flop operator (also ..). The Camel and perlop are strangely silent on this. I am currently calling it the alternate range/flip-flop operator for lack of a better term. What do you call it?
You'll find that the ... operator is commonly referred to as the "yadda yadda yadda" operator. Try googling yadda operator perl :-)
ReplyDeleteNo, the yadda yadda yadda operator is in Perl 6 and is very different. I am talking about the ... operator in Perl 5. It is a variant of the range and flip-flop operators. In Perl 6 it has been replaced by .. and fff.
ReplyDeleteI parsed "alternate" as a verb, not as an adjective, so my first thought was that it should be the flip-flop flip-flop oerator.
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