On Mon, 31 Jul 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> How about a Format module that works pretty much exactly the same way
> but isn't actually in the Perl core?
>
One of the original suggestions, I believe. In this case, because
other stuff *does* exist, the Format.pm mod should just attempt (to the
best of its ability) to replicate Perl 5 formats as much as possible,
and whatever additions to text formatting be consolidated in a new
module, (abilities to be determined. Multiple column output, for
instance.)
> >Language > > -> Unixcentrism > > -> 1.PROBLEM:
localtime's behaviour is non-intuitive for non-Unix people > > > >How
can this be changed and still preserve any semblence of backward >
>compatiblity? > > By adding a Date module to the standard library
and encouraging its use? >
Certainly. It would probably be a good module to work out overloading
on as well.
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Bryan C. Warnock
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