Re: New "cut" operator (was: Pike 8.0 RC1)

Excerpts from 郭雪松's message of 2014-11-16 17:38:07 +0100:
> > string cutfront(string text, string divisor)
> If pike allows me write code like this:
> "<some thing>"->cutfront(">")
> I would think cutfront is ok. object oriented you know, the object was always come out first.

this is actually one of the things i miss in pike.

i'd love 
string_value->function(args ...);
to be syntax sugar for:
String.function(string_value, args ...);
same for other types.

greetings, martin.

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