Let me announce the new book, Raku One-Liners. Electronic editionAmazon Kindle Paperback editionsAmazon.com, Amazon.de (and also on other local Amazon sites) The book is available in the PDF format for free. Paperback copies are available on Amazon. Download the Raku One-Liners book now N.B. As of today, the book is in the test mode, and … Continue reading “Raku One-Liners — a free book”
Month: October 2019
🦋 110. is rw vs is raw in Raku
The cryptic title should not stop you from seeing bits of the regular Raku code. Namely, the two traits that you can add to function arguments: is rw and is raw. These two traits may look confusing because both allow changing the passed variable: sub f1($x is rw) { say $x; } sub f2($x is raw) { say $x; } my $a = 42; f1($a); # 42 f2($a); … Continue reading “🦋 110. is rw vs is raw in Raku”
Using Raku — a free book
Let me announce the second edition of my Using Perl 6 book. This time, it is published under the new name, Using Raku. Electronic editionLeanPubAmazon Kindle Paperback editionsAmazon.com, Amazon.de (and also on other local Amazon sites) The book is available in the PDF format for free. Paperback copies are available on Amazon. Download the Using Raku book … Continue reading “Using Raku — a free book”
OK, Raku
So, Larry Wall agreed to rename Perl 6 to Raku. Here’s the quote with a nested quote in it: I am in favor of this change, because it reflects an ancient wisdom: “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, making the … Continue reading “OK, Raku”