On Friday, July 26, 2002, at 07:44 , Nikola Janceski wrote:
> Can I put an assignment in an if(){} condition? I think the issue is, would you really want to maintain that code? > ex: > if( my($var) = $string =~ /(\d+)/){ > # do stuff here > } > > And does the scope of $var in the example scope to the closing if } or )? so whether or not one could do the trick I would go with something more boring if( $string =~ /(\d+)/){ # we matched, save our $1 my $tmp_number = $1; ..... } since in the long haul I can get a 'normal' to maintain the code... ciao drieux --- > And are rubber pants considered business casual? always consult with the dominitrix of fashion in your corporate structure as to how casual is casual.... personally I keep waiting for a legitimate corporate implementation of the classic combat survival vest for load carrying all of the required 'road warrier' techno-gadgets... Preferably woven in Kevlar Threat Level III and institutional IBM blue.... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]