Re: [PATCH 5.005_63] Open-ended slices: (a..z)[23..]

[simon@brecon.co.uk (Simon Cozens)]

Graham Barr (lists.p5p):
>> number at the end stands for -0.)
>
>Why -0 ? currently an array index of -1 gives the last element, so
>why would ranges be different

Well, I did sort of point that out. Furthermore, having 0 and -0 as
significantly different values is not a road I want to tread lightly.
No.

Patch nearly done, I just need to understand opcode.pl
If we're lucky, we'll be able to get this one through before Ilya sees
it. :)

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