> >--- Jeff 'japhy/Marillion' Pinyan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> perl -pe '$_ x= !$seen{$_}++'
> >> (attributed to some of Larry's genius)
> >
> >LOL!!! Twistedly brilliant!
> >
> >Ok, lemme see if I can parse this.....
> [correct prognosis snipped]
> >Is that right?
>
> Yes. I attribute that to Larry Wall, because he wrote something like
>
> perl -pe '$_ x= /pattern/'
>
> to make a poor man's grep. I found that beautiful.
I'd have to say I agree with you.
His is less twisted, more subtle;
I think both deserve to be framed. =o)
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