It's pretty cool notation, actually...
Thanks for the responses.
- B
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$a ? $b : $c;
is the same as
if( $a ){
$b
} else {
$c
}
see perldoc perlop (I think)
but I would have put the foreach in front for readability:
foreach (@your_list) { $_ % 2 ? print "blue\n" : print "red\n" }
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bryan R Harris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 1:52 PM
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> Subject: Re: probably a simple question
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> > $_ % 2 ? print "blue\n" : print "red\n" foreach (@your_list);
>
>
> This actually works?! Very strange notation, how does the
> compiler see
> this line? I assume the mod operator evaluates to 1-true or
> 0-false, what
> does the "?" do? What does the ":" do? How do you have a
> foreach at the
> end of a line like that?
>
> Why do I get the feeling I'm never going to graduate from
> this list... =)
>
> - B
>
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