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 [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Ahh, that explains. But what exactly is pseudo-code? > > -------------- > Bob Erinkveld (Webmaster Insane Hosts) > www.insane-hosts.net > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >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 > >===== [EMAIL PROTECTED] === http://Jenda.Krynicky.cz ===== > >When it comes to wine, women and song, wizards are allowed > >to get drunk and croon as much as they like. > > -- Terry Pratchett in Sourcery > > > > > >-- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Ontvang je Hotmail & Messenger berichten op je mobiele telefoon met Hotmail > SMS http://www.msn.nl/jumppage/ > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]