On Thu, Nov 13, 2003 at 11:33:14AM -0800, drieux wrote: > So let us step back and look at the 'root cause problem' > > so I want to just 'fix it on the fly' > > and yes, foo.pl as an editable text file will allow you > simply open it with a text editor and WHACK a fix in. Unlike > RealCode[tm] that has to be 'compiled' and installed. But > why not treat your 'perl code' like as if it were RealCode[tm]?
While that would indeed be the Best Practice, as a beginner just learning, one of the things I like about perl are the differences from other (usually compiled) languages that I'm used to. I think your answer to my original question could be summed up as "don't do it that way". Which is of course valid. > But by going back to the 'source' you get to edit in one fix, > crank the build and release handle that punks out one more > installable, and you haul it around, just like as if it were > RealCode[tm] and have some knowledge about what is installed where > and that your life is so much simpler. Thanks for spending the time to answer this, because that was a nicely readable and accurate description of some things that are definitely a good idea. -- chuk -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
