Re:Ask HN: Perl 6: Do you use it, how do you like it, what d...
by Ultimatt on Wednesday February 08, 2017 @02:47AM
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There is the v5 project implementing Perl 5 targetting nqp to be compiled inline with a Perl 6 program. https://github.com/rakudo-p5/v5
The project has mostly stalled since Inline::Perl5 became so effective. v5 had the issue of being unable to easily support binary XS type modules. Which means it could never support CPAN, unlike Inline::Perl5. It was meant for people to be able to copy their high mental cost algo code into a new Perl 6 project without fuss.
The project has mostly stalled since Inline::Perl5 became so effective. v5 had the issue of being unable to easily support binary XS type modules. Which means it could never support CPAN, unlike Inline::Perl5. It was meant for people to be able to copy their high mental cost algo code into a new Perl 6 project without fuss.