<p>Sure. This is just meant to be a little more convenient, in the same way <code>$rs->search_rs</code> is more convenient than having to call <code>scalar $rs->search()</code>. I find it more readable than using <code>scalar</code> or <code>search_rs</code> to force scalar context and, as you said, using <code>search_rs</code> involves a performance penalty.</p>
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