Re: PDD 4, version 1.2.

[Dan Sugalski]

At 08:36 PM 7/2/2001 +0100, Simon Cozens wrote:
>On Mon, Jul 02, 2001 at 03:00:54PM -0400, Dan Sugalski wrote:
> > >what about starting offset? that is used now to shorten a string from
> > >the left side.
> >
> > D'oh! In. Out goes the unused.
>
>Whoa there. Do we still actually want to do this? It's unclear whether
>or not it's actually a net win.

A valid point. It doesn't seem to be used at all often, but it's always 
tough to equate frequency of appearance to frequency of usage.

I think perhaps its best to leave it off, and add it back in later if we 
find it necessary.

                                        Dan

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