>>>>> "MC" == Mimi Cafe <mimic...@googlemail.com> writes:
MC> Earlier I thought of using an eval or BEGIN block to evaluate the MC> SQL, but then I thought wait a minute, that wouldn't be the MC> correct way of using them. Now I see that doing as you guys MC> recommended is the right way forward. a BEGIN block makes no sense here. why would you want to run this at compile time, maybe even before you connected to the db? don't jump to such strange conclusion so quickly. BEGIN is useful but not needed that often. it shouldn't be something you think about to deal with conditionals. eval block is for catching errors and dies. it also is not something you need for code organization. MC> Uri: I think the quoting is much a religious issue as everyone has their MC> preferred way, but I now know what you meant. :-) it isn't religious. it is just no one is taught the right way anymore. it used to be always done this way (in the good very old day). with the onslaught of redmond and aol the unwashed masses didn't learn and they swamped the net with top posting. some corps now require it as they are used to it. some people i know can't do anything but that (brain lock). smart people will learn the right way if taught and they usually see its wisdom. uri -- Uri Guttman ------ u...@stemsystems.com -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com --------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/
