Changeset 12723 for docs/Perl6/Perl5

Timestamp:

08/26/06 17:27:37 (2 years ago)

Author:

markstos

Message:

Add a cross reference to help people looking for docs on references to learn about Captures.

Files:

• docs/Perl6/Perl5/Differences.pod (modified) (2 diffs)

docs/Perl6/Perl5/Differences.pod

@@ -275 +275 @@
 of correct examples. 
 
-#=head2 ref is gone
+#=head2 references are now Capturers
+
+C<Capture> objects fill the ecological niche of references in Perl 6.
+You can think of them as "fat" references, that is, references that
+can capture not only the current identity of a single object, but
+also the relative identities of several related objects.  Conversely,
+you can think of Perl 5 references as a degenerate form of C<Capture>
+when you want to refer only to a single item.
 
   Was: ref $foo eq 'HASH'
@@ -286 +293 @@
   Now: $foo ~~ 'Code'
 
-The "obsolete" reference above has the details. 
+The "obsolete" reference above has the details. Also, look
+for I<Capture> under L<S02/"Names_and_Variables">.
 
 =end TODO