> Jenda Krynicky wrote: >> >> From: "Rob Dixon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Jabez Wilson wrote: >> > > In scalar context, returns the number of fields found and splits >> into the "@_" array. Use of split in scalar context is deprecated, >> however, because it clobbers your subroutine arguments." >> > > >> > > Forgive my ignorance, but in this context what does "deprecated" >> actually mean? >> > >> > Well 'deprecated' doesn't mean anything to do with clobbering >> > arguments, it just means it's a Bad Idea for whatever reason and >> people will look at you oddly. >> > >> > It's 'deprecated' to sit on your own at parties. It works, but don't >> do it. >> >> Define "works". > > Functions as documented. > >> > (Incidentally, its deprecated to top-post in this newsgroup :) >> >> I wont say it's deprecated. Deprecated means that it once was >> considered OK, but is no longer. > > 'Deprecated' is one of those words that means what you want it > to mean, so if you don't mean by it what I mean by it then that's > fine. But, literally, it means 'prayed against'. > >> It has never been OK to top-post in this maillist/newsgroup. > > I would have thought that it always was, and still is, OK: it's > just that most of those who have an opinion would rather it wasn't done > that way. (Of course it depends what you mean by 'OK' :) > >> I'm not gonna discuss parties here. > > Darn. I was just thinking about an old boys perl.beginners > alcohol-free reunion. >
im sorry i was going to agree with you, but from this comment you are clearly insane whether you be 'Deprecated' or not. RichT > Rob > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response> -- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
