Re: Numeric literals, take 1

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> From: Frank Wojcik <[email protected]>
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> On Thu, Nov 14, 2002 at 07:58:55PM +0100, Angel Faus wrote:
> > The C<1i> and C<-1i> numbers can be also written
> > respectively, C<i> and C<-i>, so the previous example
> > could be rewritten:
> > 
> >  my $z = 2.3 + i;
> 
> OK. So, what does this print?
> 
> sub i {return 40}
> 
> my $z = 2.3 + i;
> print "z:$z\n";

Presumably, C<i> is a keyword and it would be an error to say "sub i".

I don't recall complex numbers ever being considered as a builtin
type; i.e. non-module.  Could someone point me to where this was
discussed?

(Just, I don't see a general enough usage for them as to make them
builtin...)

Luke