Re: Help! Strings -> Numbers

On Thu, Nov 21, 2002 at 09:10:53AM -0800, Larry Wall wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 10:16:54PM -0800, Dave Storrs wrote:

> : As a tangent...one of the things that has bothered me about "but" and
> : "is" for properties since the beginning is that they make for
> : excessively long code.  Does this bother anyone else?
> 
> It's *supposed* to bother you.  It's a sign that you're abusing the
> property system.  Properties are not a replacement for object attributes,
> and they're not a replacement for function arguments.  Just try sending
> a memo to your boss with five Post-It notes on it, and see how it well
> it works out...
> 
> Larry

I see and agree with your point.  Although, I would hope the I am the
boss of the interpreter instead of the other way around. :>

--Dks