[E-Lang] Operators #4: Indexing!

Marc Stiegler marcs@skyhunter.com
Mon, 9 Apr 2001 11:44:34 -0700


> More importantly, when using E to manipulate existing Java mutable
collections,
>
>     map[key]
>
> and
>
>     map[key] := value
>
> will be expected conveniences.  They are also current conveniences, which
I
> believe are currently being used.  Aren't you the guys who wrote that
> polemic against prescriptive languages? ;)

Goodness! The square brackets work with Java collections? Cool. Keep it that
way.

--marcs