https://xkcd.com/1306/
what does SIGIL mean?
On 30/03/24 7:21 pm, HenHanna wrote:
https://xkcd.com/1306/
what does SIGIL mean?
I think its' a Perl term, referring to the $/@/# symbols in front of identifiers.
https://xkcd.com/1306/
what does SIGIL mean?
https://xkcd.com/1306/
what does SIGIL mean?
HenHanna <HenHanna@devnull.tb> writes:
https://xkcd.com/1306/
what does SIGIL mean?
A glyph used in magic. Or, for Perl, the symbol in front of a variable
name, such as $, @, and %.
Source: https://perldoc.perl.org/perlglossary#sigil
Sigil is noun. Definitions:
A seal; a signet.
A sign or an image considered magical.
A seal; a signature.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
https://xkcd.com/353/ ( Flying with Python )
https://xkcd.com/1306/what does SIGIL mean? -- (i got it...Thanks!)
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HenHanna wrote:
https://xkcd.com/1306/
what does SIGIL mean?
I'd define a sigil as a mandatory symbol used to indicate the properties
of a name.
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