Fair enough. I was pretty fast and loose. Thanks for the correction. My magic vars/operators mix & match was inaccurate, but still appropriate; the point still

Fair enough. I was pretty fast and loose. Thanks for the correction. My magic vars/operators mix & match was inaccurate, but still appropriate; the point still remains, overloading operators seems risky for long term maintenance if it's not used cautiously. It's clever & no doubt has its usefulness, but as the author of the article implies, it can be (ab)used. And I guess I hopped off the train right there. I think I'll take a look at this again tomorrow with fresh eyes & see what I'm missing. Thanks again for the correction.