[00:02] *** deadmarshal left [00:34] *** deadmarshal joined [05:40] This works: for 1..5 {say "foo" } [05:41] This does not: for 5..1 {say "foo" } [05:45] (with use v6;) Not sure what version to put. Fresh install of Rakudo, though, I think. [05:55] I understand that its suppose to be three dots. But I just find it strange it works one way but not the other. [07:32] two dots give you a Range, three is the sequence operator [07:32] Ranges are the kind of thing you can use as an index into an Array [07:34] so they barf unless you make them ascending [07:44] m: say ('a'..'e')[*+(-3..-1)] [07:44] (c d e) [07:44] lol [07:58] *** Manifest0 joined [09:17] yup, *-1 is just a WhateverCode, any Callable as index will do :-) [10:42] *** apogee_ntv left [10:43] *** apogee_ntv joined [13:31] *** apogee_ntv left [13:32] *** apogee_ntv joined [14:30] *** librasteve_ joined [15:56] https://rakudoweekly.blog/2026/05/25/2026-21-release-193/ [16:53] librasteve_++ [17:47] I'm wondering why the ending parameter needs a comma. [17:47] https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/768511641758466088/1508527024367603762/Screenshot_20260514_114223.png?ex=6a15dcc5&is=6a148b45&hm=0f0bd8a48c3be017a94eaa60a3ef8a2389b6d1b943f2827ab7eed1d469fef50b& [17:49] it doesn't, it's optional [18:02] Actually, nope it broke the subroutine. Seems to be necessary. Are you seeing the screenshot on IRC? [18:04] Malformed parameter [18:07] is there a text gist from that? I hate to be typing from an image [18:08] Line 12, as written breaks. But add comma after wall and it works. https://pastebin.com/s4ycBTFR [18:08] I'm sorry. I don't know what a test gist is. [18:08] *text [18:09] something I can copy / paste the code out of [18:15] Is the Raku conference always in Greenville, SC? [18:16] The TPRC was there last year as well, and the year before that if I recall correctly [18:16] before that it has been in many places in North America [19:40] So what's the deal with that comma? [19:42] hmmm... executes fine for me, with or without the comma [19:43] which version of Rakudo are you using ? [19:45] rakudo-moar-2026.04-01 [19:47] Huh... that's weird. It's working now. [19:50] I must have done something. Probably my Emacs crazy hands doing something else. [19:50] well, glad that it's fixed, even though we don't know how or why :-) [19:50] Haha, yeah... [19:50] Me, too [20:02] Is there any more info on Quoting Construct besides https://docs.raku.org/syntax/Q ? [20:03] Oop, I see an Advent post. See, newbies get excited and ask questions first, then search later. [20:03] https://raku-advent.blog/2023/12/10/day-10-the-magic-of-q/ [20:03] Haha, and you wrote it [20:03] yeah :-) [21:02] The highlighting didn't catch the :c in the say qq:!s:!c/foo "$x{$y}"\n/; # foo "$x{$y}"␤ [21:02] And is EVALled the correct spelling? [21:03] I tried to leave a nice anonymous comment, but it wouldn't let me. [21:18] *** apogee_ntv left [21:18] *** apogee_ntv joined [21:44] Is there an easier way? my $foo = 'a', 'b', 'c' [21:44] I tried: my $foo = (a, b, c) [21:45] But REPL thinks it's subroutines [21:47] On top of that, when called, $foo returns only a, for my $foo = 'a', 'b', 'c' [21:51] I understand scalars can only hold one value. But I thought the comma notation caused the list type to kick in. [21:53] m: my @foo = [21:53] rakudo-moar f62b5005b: ( no output ) [21:53] m: my @foo = ; dd @foo [21:53] rakudo-moar f62b5005b: OUTPUT: «["a", "b", "c"]␤» [21:59] *** apogee_ntv left [22:06] *** apogee_ntv joined [22:43] *** apogee_ntv left [22:49] *** apogee_ntv joined [22:54] *** apogee_ntv left [23:01] *** apogee_ntv joined [23:23] *** apogee_ntv left [23:24] *** apogee_ntv joined [23:31] *** Manifest0 left