Bug #26007 for Cant: This should be UNIVERSAL::cant

Sat Mar 31 08:59:54 2007 adamk [...] cpan.org - Ticket created

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This should be UNIVERSAL::cant

Modules that add to the UNIVERSAL namespace should be done as UNIVERSAL::method. I don't particularly like the idea of adding a method to UNIVERSAL just to save one whitespace character from ! $object->can('foo') to $object->cant('foo') But that's just personal preference. As long as it's under UNIVERSAL::cant it should be fine.

Sun Apr 01 01:06:30 2007 dmuey [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

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DMUEY [...] cpan.org

On Sat Mar 31 08:59:54 2007, ADAMK wrote: Show quoted text

> Modules that add to the UNIVERSAL namespace should be done as > UNIVERSAL::method.

Doh! I knew that. I'll upload the proper-ized one when off off vacation. Show quoted text

> I don't particularly like the idea of adding a method to UNIVERSAL just > to save one whitespace character from ! $object->can('foo') to > $object->cant('foo') > > But that's just personal preference. As long as it's under > UNIVERSAL::cant it should be fine.

I agree, this was sort of a proof of concept module. I think most folks will use !can() I'll marl this as closed once its fixed up. Anything I can do to have "cant" taken offline?

Sun Apr 01 01:06:33 2007 The RT System itself - Status changed from 'new' to 'open'

Tue Apr 03 22:54:04 2007 dmuey [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

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DMUEY [...] cpan.org

I just uploaded UNIVERSAL::cant 0.0.1 Anything I can do to have the misnamed "cant" taken offline?

Wed Apr 04 11:56:05 2007 dmuey [...] cpan.org - Correspondence added

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DMUEY [...] cpan.org

Just uploaded cant 0.0.2, it uses UNIVERSAL::cant and the POD explains what happened and recommends they use UNIVERSAL::cant

Wed Apr 04 12:03:52 2007 dmuey [...] cpan.org - Status changed from 'open' to 'resolved'