On other (final?) note, supposedly: use constant LOG_LEVEL => 10; print LOG "something" if LOG_LEVEL > 8;
will allow perl to optomize the print stmt away, if the constant part of the if clause is false: print LOG "not seen" if LOG_LEVEL > 20; This is from (I believe) a TPJ article a while back. I forget the perl command line syntax to get the Dparse stuff to produce the actual code but ... a Andy Bach, Sys. Mangler Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] VOICE: (608) 261-5738 FAX 264-5030 It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenious. _______________________________________________ ActivePerl mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
