> > Why are you creating these regexes so far from > where > > they are used? > > If you are going to do this at least give them > > meaningful names.
I dont have a good reason Chas other than I like the ability to easily change the variable in one spot in case of future use. If this is not a good reason, then guess it is style. :) > > > > > use the three argument version of open, if you > don't > > you will > > eventually be bitten by a file name that contains > > information that > > open thinks is part of the mode: > > > > open JFS, "+<", $jfsFile or die "file '$jfsFile' > was > > not opened $!"; > > > > Also, you may consider using lexical varaibles > > instead of bareword file handles: > > > > open my $jfs, "<", $jfsFile or die "file > '$jfsFile' > > was not opened $!"; > > > it is easy to misread "if !" so use unless > instead. > > Also length works > > on $_ if no argument is passed to it. > > > > next unless length; > > All is understood and well taken. thx purrrr.... Oryan the Cat [[derek]] . __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://learn.perl.org/
