On Wed, Aug 01, 2012 at 12:02:04 -0400 , Uri Guttman wrote: > On 08/01/2012 03:08 AM, Paul.G wrote: > >The example below is just a test, I need to be able to insert > >multiple values into a command, those values can be either 1, 2 or > >upto 5. > > > > > you aren't getting the issue. the switch module was a major mistake > and no one should be using it. you have to understand the downside to > source filtering. no module can properly filter perl code as it is > too subtle and complex to do so automatically. so source filters can > seem to work now and if you do some changes to your code (not even > near the switch stuff), it could break and you will have a hell of a > time fixing it. the downside of that nasty hard to find bug is never > worth it even if switch.pm appeals to you. modern perl's have a > builtin given/when statement, you can use dispatch tables (especially > for a fixed list of numbers or tokens) and other methods too. just > avoid using the switch module. there is no way you can defend its use > given the extremely nasty possible bugs it can introduce.
+1 Though given/when is too smart for its own good, I agree with everything here. When uri and I agree on something, it's a strong indicator to pay attention. -- Chris Nehren | Coder, Sysadmin, Masochist Shadowcat Systems Ltd. | http://shadowcat.co.uk/
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