Re: arrays: delete()/exists() + possible keys()/values()

[Chip Salzenberg <chip@valinux.com>]

According to Larry Wall:
> I imagine by the time Perl 6 rolls around, sparse arrays will be possible
> to link in on the fly as if they were an internal implementation.  In fact,
> I believe that was one of Chip's specific design goals.

Yes and yes.  And I'm ever so glad that the user interface is being
discussed now.  Perhaps the pioneers won't suffer quite so many arrows
in their backs.
-- 
Chip Salzenberg          - a.k.a. -           <chip@valinux.com>
        "He's Mr. Big of 'Big And Tall' fame."  // MST3K

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References to:

"Mark Mielke" <markm@nortelnetworks.com>
Larry Wall <larry@wall.org>

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