An Anonymous Coward writes:
Last night Larry Wall unveiled
the first development release of Perl 6 [perl6.org], joking that now a top priority was fixing bugs that could be mistaken for features. The new language
features meta-programming [pigdog.org] -- the ability to define new bits of syntax on your own to extend the language, and even new infix operators. Larry also previewed what one reviewer called "exotic and new" features, including the sequence operator and new control structures like "react" and "gather and take" lists. "We don't want their language to run out of steam," Larry
told the audience. [10zenmonkeys.com] "It might be a 30- or 40-year language. I think it's good enough."
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