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lines changed Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ In particular the I<type> can be any of the following:
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= item a Range or a lazy Iterable, that L < truncates|#Truncating slices > in [ ]
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- = item '*' (whatever-star), that returns the full slice (as if all keys/indices were specified)
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+ = item '*' (whatever-star), reifies that returns the full slice (as if all keys/indices were specified)
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= item any other object, that provides a single-element access rather than a slice
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@@ -220,6 +220,9 @@ In particular the I<type> can be any of the following:
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= item any iterable different from the above ones, normal slice
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+ The notable difference between C < * > and Zen slice (empty) is that the L < Whatever > star
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+ will cause full L < reification|/language/glossary#index-entry-Reify > , while Zen slice won't.
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+ Both versions also L < decont|https://perl6advent.wordpress.com/2017/12/02/perl-6-sigils-variables-and-containers/#decont > .
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So even a one-element list returns a slice, whereas a bare scalar value doesn't:
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