Re: rtfm

2006-07-29 Thread Tom Phoenix
On 7/29/06, kermit tensmeyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: when my Math::Pari fails I need a pointer (url, perldoc) to show me how to get finer/more detail info into the tests that are failing i've got perl "-lblib/lib" "-lblib/arch" t/first.t i can't really run it under Perl -d but is there

Re: RTFM (was chomp ?)

2001-06-26 Thread Casey West
On Tue, Jun 26, 2001 at 10:13:50AM -0500, Humberto Varela wrote: : Asking for help sort of requires that you've tried : : phase one (Trying to solve the problem yourself) and : : phase two (searching the internet for a solution, after all www.google.com is a :wonderful thing) and were just ab

RE: RTFM (was chomp ?)

2001-06-26 Thread Yacketta, Ronald
maybe next time I will shut up :( god, what a nightmare I created time to go back into my hole and stay put! > -Original Message- > From: Humberto Varela [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 11:14 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re:

RE: RTFM (was chomp ?)

2001-06-26 Thread RTaylor
]] > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 8:04 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: RTFM (was chomp ?) > > No, I've got to disagree with you. RTFM is not a valid post to this > list. If you feel the need to say RTFM (and I have occasionaly) then > say RTFM loudly

Re: RTFM (was chomp ?)

2001-06-26 Thread Humberto Varela
Asking for help sort of requires that you've tried phase one (Trying to solve the problem yourself) and phase two (searching the internet for a solution, after all www.google.com is a wonderful thing) and were just about to enter phase three (repeatedly banging your head against your desk i

RE: RTFM (was chomp ?)

2001-06-26 Thread Paul
--- John Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > No. I've got to agree with Chris on this. It's not like he's asking > what bless does or something equally in-depth. Any basic perl tutorial > will explain what chomp is, and what it does. Yes and no. Supplicants should always try first, and chomp is

RE: RTFM (was chomp ?)

2001-06-26 Thread Chas Owens
No, I've got to disagree with you. RTFM is not a valid post to this list. If you feel the need to say RTFM (and I have occasionaly) then say RTFM loudly to your computer and don't post. It is appropriate to post something along the lines of "Have you read perldoc -f chomp?" But RTFM is a point

RE: RTFM (was chomp ?)

2001-06-26 Thread John Edwards
No. I've got to agree with Chris on this. It's not like he's asking what bless does or something equally in-depth. Any basic perl tutorial will explain what chomp is, and what it does. This isn't a mailing list to teach people perl. It's a list where people can get help about perl (yes, newbies t