DavidB wrote: > I'm talking demonstrable reason, not any "just because it's proper" > reasons like 1 and 2 above. I can talk their ears off telling them > it's the right thing to do, but I'd prefer to have some practical > reason.
We provide some of these in our Perl Tip: Common problems with slices http://perltraining.com.au/tips/2005-09-05.html Some examples from that tip: @data[1] = <STDIN>; # Almost certainly a mistake my @array = ( 'a' .. 'e' ); @[EMAIL PROTECTED] = 'f'; # Does not generate a warning! All the best, J -- ("`-''-/").___..--''"`-._ | Jacinta Richardson | `6_ 6 ) `-. ( ).`-.__.`) | Perl Training Australia | (_Y_.)' ._ ) `._ `. ``-..-' | +61 3 9354 6001 | _..`--'_..-_/ /--'_.' ,' | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | (il),-'' (li),' ((!.-' | www.perltraining.com.au |
