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2021-10-14 18:54 Paul "LeoNerd" Evans <leonerd@leonerd.org.uk> wrote:

>
> > Is it possible to write a pre-RFC with match case syntax?
>
> At some point, but I think it's still somewhat early yet. Almost nobody
> is actually using SKM yet:
>
> https://metacpan.org/dist/Syntax-Keyword-Match/requires?size=500
>
>
Can I write an introductory article of Syntax::Keyword::Match because it
hasn't been used much yet?

On Sat, 16 Oct 2021 10:25:42 +0900
Yuki Kimoto <kimoto.yuki@gmail.com> wrote:

> 2021-10-14 18:54 Paul "LeoNerd" Evans <leonerd@leonerd.org.uk> wrote:
>
> >
> > > Is it possible to write a pre-RFC with match case syntax?
> >
> > At some point, but I think it's still somewhat early yet. Almost
> > nobody is actually using SKM yet:
> >
> > https://metacpan.org/dist/Syntax-Keyword-Match/requires?size=500
> >
> >
> Can I write an introductory article of Syntax::Keyword::Match
> because it hasn't been used much yet?

Sure? I can't really prevent anyone doing that ;)

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On Sun, Oct 3, 2021 at 11:50 PM Paul "LeoNerd" Evans <leonerd@leonerd.org.uk>
wrote:

> Alternatively, somewhat ironically, the strong splitting of PV vs IV/NV
> as achieved by Nicholas et.al. recently, may actually be an 11th hour
> saviour for smartmatch, in that it will suddenly make at least the
> string-vs-number tests it performs somewhat more reliable.
>

And likewise, the recent boolean work may allow us to drastically simplify
the bool-or-smart logic.

Leon

2021-10-4 5:42 Ricardo Signes <perl.p5p@rjbs.manxome.org> wrote:

> Porters,
>
> *:const* — This is a somewhat esoteric feature, but I have used it and it
> does what it says on the tin. I believe it is largely unused, but the
> behavior is what I expected, and it is occasionally useful. Unless it is
> going to produce an undue maintenance burden, *I believe we should land
> this experiment.* What prevents us from doing so? #14428
> <https://github.com/Perl/perl5/issues/14428>
>
>
Is there anyone who opposes removing experimental status from const
subroutine attribute?