Name: Anonymous 2011-02-01 10:46
Why does Perl use sigils ($, @, %) to distinguish between scalar, array and hash variables? Python can live just fine without it, so what are advantages to have them? Disadvantages are clear, code looks fucking messy.
Perl 6 was an opportunity to ditch them, but they're still there.
Perl 6 was an opportunity to ditch them, but they're still there.