Hi Chris,
* Chris Dolan [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2006-09-09 21:00]:
I didn't mean that to be insulting -- I was just teasing. […]
That was for my curiosity and to convince me, […] I apologize
for my less-than-clear motives.
no problem, not your fault. I’m a bit impatient sometimes, which
can lead
On Sep 9, 2006, at 3:12 AM, A. Pagaltzis wrote:
* Chris Dolan [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2006-09-09 03:55]:
Works the same. I often use `local $_` in tiny functions that
mangle just a single value. Matter of taste/style.
Ahh, I see -- cargo cult. ;-)
Err, what? I chose that style for myself. I
Le samedi 09 septembre 2006 à 10:12, A. Pagaltzis écrivait:
* Uri Guttman [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2006-09-09 05:40]:
use local only when you MUST use it. mjd has a good article on
the 7 valid uses of local. just declaring vars in a sub is not
one of them.
If you use $_ in any way within a
On Sep 8, 2006, at 6:48 PM, A. Pagaltzis wrote:
* Chris Dolan [EMAIL PROTECTED] [2006-09-08 17:10]:
Why did you use local? Shouldn't the following work?
sub flatten_copy {
my $s = shift;
ref $s eq 'SCALAR' ? $$s : $s;
}
Works the same. I often use `local $_` in tiny
