Re: RFC 174 (v1) Parse C<func($obj, @args)> as C<func $obj (@args)>

>Doesn't this move compile time work into run-time?

If you can't know till run-time what function to call, then yes.
In which case Perl's dispatch will start being as slow as Python's--and
for the same underlying reason.  Infinite flexibility means infinite
slowness.

Oh, and look at this crud:

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| >>>>>> "PRL" == Perl6 RFC Librarian <[email protected]> writes:               |
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| >PRL> This should be made to work correctly. The following order of function   |
| >PRL> parsing should apply to Perl 6:                                          |
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| >PRL>    1. The current package should be checked for a function               |
| >PRL>       by that name (including any imported ones), consistent             |
| >PRL>       with current behavior.                                             |
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| >PRL>    2. Argument 1 should be checked to see if it is a valid               |
| >PRL>       object reference. If so, the method should be checked              |
| >PRL>       for existence as a member.                                         |
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| >PRL>    3. AUTOLOAD should be called.                                         |
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| >PRL> The only new step here is step #2. Notice that this does NOT override    |
| >PRL> current-package functions. Only if a function is not found in the        |
| >PRL> current package is the translation attempted.                            |
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| >--                                                                            |
| >Chaim Frenkel                                       Nonlinear Knowledge, Inc. |
| >[email protected]                                              +1-718-236-0183 |
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This isn't jeopardy.  Blech.  You've done this about five times today.
Your mailer is screwed.

--tom