Re: The "flaming X-wing" secret operator

Philippe Bruhat (BooK) wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Just thought I should share this with the FWP crowd.
> 
> I had to do something special with the first line of a file, before
> running the whole while(<>) loop on it. I ended up with this:
> 
>     @data{@fields} =<>=~ $re;
> 
> Rafael helped me give this new operator a name (#perlfr transcript):
> 
>     15:13 <@BooK> OMG c'est quoi =<>=~ comme secret op ?
>     15:14 <@rgs> le x-wing touché avec une aile en feu
> 
> Rough translation:
> 
>     15:13 <@BooK> OMG what is =<>=~ for a secret op ?
>     15:14 <@rgs> the hit x-wing starfighter with a wing on fire
> 
> Cog, are you still writing this OGSOP book? ;-)
> 

Actually, it's:

  @data{@fields} = ( <> =~ $re );


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