On Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at 01:42 , Peter Scott wrote:
> At 01:17 PM 7/3/02 -0700, drieux wrote: >> So for those of you with 'editorial skills' >> and the time, please review and kvetch with >> me about >> >> http://www.wetware.com/drieux/pbl/perlTrick/CBO/PingIt/ >> >> as a way to look at evolving code upward from the >> simple idea.... > > There's a portability problem with calling `ping $host`. I have updated the front page - and expanded the warning that this was designed from the ground up to be 'non-portable' given the limitations of the original request - and the plan to get through the basics first.... [..] > In #3 you check for possibilities like the host not existing; IMHO this > is better done before and independently of ping, with something like > > if (gethostbyname($host)...) I think I avoided going that way so that we did not put too many changes in from version to version... also wanted to show the 'gating solution' of - one only goes to this other function by way of at least knowing that there is a chance of getting to at least 'warning' level.... > Incidentally, many people object to the StudlyCaps form of naming, > certainly for subroutines and variable names. They seem not to mind them > in module names. bad habit! good catch. > I don't think I could call this ready for Prime Time. [..] we all start some place - and making it to the not yet ready for prime time players is a step up from 'way old crufty perl4-isms'.... 8-) All of which beat trying to manage this as say functions in a /bin/sh library..... one problem at a time.... ciao drieux --- ps: yes bob - thought you would enjoy a laugh.... I assume that if the script works for folks - that they will use the bits and bobs that they find useful - and if they get that urge - perchance evolve on to doing the perl library and perl module approach.... you know, for code re-use.... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
