Wiggins D Anconia wrote: > > Notice the difference in the docs: > > printf FILEHANDLE FORMAT, LIST > printf FORMAT, LIST > > In the first there is NO comma following the filehandle, this means it > is interpreted in a different manner than the rest of the argument list, > or probably to be more precise isn't an argument at all... I am sure one > of the gurus will chime in with the actual technical name of what this > spot is actually called in this context since I either don't know or it > escapes me currently.
Hi Wiggins. The first instance is using 'printf' as a method call: printf STDOUT (FORMAT, LIST) is the same as STDOUT->printf(FORMAT, LIST) In the second case 'printf' is just a list operator. HTH, Rob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
