Pseudocode is not intended to be compiled and is used to illustrate the
logic of an algorithm, e.g.:

if address file is found
    set count to 0
    do
        count = count + 1
        read a record
    until no more records
endif



"Mystik Gotan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Ahh, that explains. But what exactly is pseudo-code?
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> >From: "Jenda Krynicky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Subject: Re: Die horribly ?
> >Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2002 15:50:39 +0100
> >
> >From: "John W. Krahn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Mystik Gotan wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > > another basic Perl question up here. The last time I've seen quite
> > > > some code using die horribly;. Actually, I've never seen this
> > > > before. Is this a new built-in for 5.8.0? What I want to know, is
> > > > wat it does. I'm sure it can't be some text, I have an idea, but I'm
> > > > not sure. Please, I just wanna know what it is, I don't think any
> > > > duscussions are needed. Thanks :-)
> > >
> > > It is pseudo-code, not actual Perl code (at least when I've seen it
> > > used.)
> > >
> > > John
> >
> >You're right. Though it could easily be proper Perl code ;-)
> >
> >You'd just have to define function (or constant) horribly:
> >
> > use constant horribly => 'Something horrible happened!';
> > ...
> > open FILE, '< data.dat'
> > or die horribly;
> >
> >Jenda
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