>>>>> "7" == 7 <7stud.7s...@gmail.com> writes:
7> On Sat, Jan 30, 2010 at 4:27 PM, Rob Dixon <rob.di...@gmx.com> wrote: >> Why are you replying to me? My post did use the three-argument form of >> open(). Also: >> >> - It is bad form to use upper case letters for lexical variables >> 7> "Perl Best Practices" disagrees with you. so? i disagree with many things in perl best practices and so does the author himself! it is meant as a guideline of suggestions, not a bible to be obeyed. read the preface and see for yourself. >> - Passing / / as the first parameter of split() will split on the first >> single space in the string. It is better to use ' ' instead which >> discards leading whitespace and splits on the next contiguous >> sequence of whitespace >> 7> Maybe I don't want to disregard leading whitespace? The regex was 7> appropriate for my example--which by the way was not about regexes. 7> My example was meant to demonstrate how split() works in the 7> easiest possible manner--eliminating the use of perl's global 7> variables or anything else that might confuse a beginner. The 7> intricacies of how split() works can be gleaned from the docs. and what about the issue of multiple spaces separating parts? broken is also not handling future possibilities. >> - IMO it is bad manners and contrary to the spirit of the list to offer >> only an enigmatic handle to identify the author >> 7> I admire community activists. Good luck with your cause. good luck getting help or respect here. uri -- Uri Guttman ------ u...@stemsystems.com -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com --------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/
