RE: Why do we even HAVE to... (was: Why using use strict;)

2002-06-05 Thread Joel Hughes
because Perl has evolved over time? joel -Original Message- From: Jake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 05 June 2002 13:56 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Why do we even HAVE to... (was: Why using use strict;) So, in post after post after post I see the comment "always use s

RE: Why do we even HAVE to... (was: Why using use strict;)

2002-06-05 Thread Nikola Janceski
> -Original Message- > From: Jake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 9:19 AM > To: Nikola Janceski; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Why do we even HAVE to... (was: Why using use strict;) > > > IMHO only the first of these may be a valid re

RE: Why do we even HAVE to... (was: Why using use strict;)

2002-06-05 Thread Bob Showalter
> -Original Message- > From: Jake [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 8:56 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Why do we even HAVE to... (was: Why using use strict;) > > > So, in post after post after post I see the comment "alw

Re: Why do we even HAVE to... (was: Why using use strict;)

2002-06-05 Thread Jake
IMHO only the first of these may be a valid reason. But I dont know much about "perl one liners". Your second reason is particularly bad, beginners are the ones who need "use strict" the most! On Wednesday 05 June 2002 10:12 am, Nikola Janceski wrote: > because it would reek havoc on all the

RE: Why do we even HAVE to... (was: Why using use strict;)

2002-06-05 Thread Nikola Janceski
TECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 8:56 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Why do we even HAVE to... (was: Why using use strict;) > > > So, in post after post after post I see the comment "always > use strict"... > > I have seen threads where people a

Why do we even HAVE to... (was: Why using use strict;)

2002-06-05 Thread Jake
So, in post after post after post I see the comment "always use strict"... I have seen threads where people are insulted because they dont... Every perl tutorial I've seen says you should always "use strict"... It apparently doesnt slow down code execution... If you dont "use strict", the perl