Because the following has different return values: beta > alpha (is false) beta gt alpha (is true)
alpha eq alpha (is true) alpha == alpha (is ... I don't know, undef maybe?) For || and or, they have different precedence rankings (so you have to adjust your bracketing when exchanging them). - Jan Paul Kraus wrote: >I understand that the eq and gt are for string comparisons but why not just >use the mathematical ones of == or >. This goes for functions open ... or >compared to open .. || -- These are my principles and if you don't like them... well, I have others. - Groucho Marx -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>
