IMHO this list is not for solving puzzles or doing school homework , It is for people learning perl who are getting stuck due to pure perl problems
My, seldom humble, opinion does not agree with yours. My feeling is that we are here to help people learn Perl. Generally, that means we're answering beginner level questions, but I don't think there is any harm in stretching our skills a little when we can.
Paul's question was pure Perl and he expressed exactly what he needed well. The question is a little odd, as there's probably not too good a reason not to use reverse() in normal code. What if there was though? Say reverse() was known to be super slow and performance counted. Is the question alright now? Probably, but the question hasn't changed at all.
The answers to Paul's question also show exactly why it is fine, again in my opinion. I don't know about you, but I learned something from the responses and I'm no beginner. I think that's a sign that we're doing the right things.
Finally, while I agree we should not be DOING homework, I think it would be a great crime to say we should not be helping with homework. I think this is one of the best, if not THE best, places to learn more Perl on the Internet. To deny someone that resource because they are a part of any demographic, especially students who hopefully want to learn, is morally wrong, I think. Of course, this isn't too significant as Paul's question was not homework.
While I'm quite certain I do not speak for everyone here, I just wanted to make it clear, to Paul at least, that you do not speak for me either.
James
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