modal echoes

2010-04-14

the new yada yada operator

Perl 5.12 is out!

This release introduces a new operator, called the "yada yada" which looks like an ellipsis (...) and implements a placeholder for code.

So, the following snippet is now valid perl :-)

do {
    steal_underpants;
    ...;
    profit;
};
Posted by modal_echoes at 10:38 AM
Labels: computing, perl, planet_hellug, southpark

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