Re: "extract" command enhancement

[Paul Jackson <paulgjackson@xxxxxxxxx>]

Why use a BIF at all? why not something like:

Eval   DateField:*M = RetirementMonth

Just my 0.02c

-Paul

--- Jon.Paris@halinfo.it wrote:
> 
> 
>  >>    eval %extract(date:*m) = month
> 
>  >> This would be consistent with %subst, which can
> be used on
>  >> either side of an assignment.  But that name
> doesn't look
>  >> quite right.  We may have to come up with a
> different name
>  >> for that bif.
> 
> 
> %Component ?  - I kinda like that one
> 
> %Part - %Segment - %Subfld - %Item ?
> 
> 
> I agree though that it doesn't make sense to use
> extract on the LHS.
> 
> 
> 
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