> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> >
> > Btw, I'm skeptical that the code below does what you want it
to do. :-)
> >
>
> that was kind of my point. In python I just type the obvious and it
> works. In Perl I have to muck with references, slashes, arrows and
the
> like. Every time I have ha
Hi Jeff,
> Well put. I come from a physics FORTRAN
background and when I
> decided to learn C and start using it I heard the same arguments:
> it's too hard to read.
>
> It's a silly argument to use against a language.
It's like an
> English-only speaker claiming he won't learn Greek becau
> (I am an ex-perler gone clean. Been straight
for 5 years now with only
> the occasional work forced binges.)
>
> Perl was designed by a linguist. He wanted it to act like human language
> -- which is not very consistent.
And from what I gather, quite effective. :-)
> Personally, the thin
gt; The first will open index.htm with the handle OUTFILE, to read...
> The second will open index.htm with the handle OUTFILE to write!.
So? That's the syntax of the language. I don't
know why that would be bothersome...
> Of course, the documentation
