Brian wrote:
Paul Lalli wrote:
Brian wrote:
my variable names end with A for array and H for hash,
Pointless. Variable names in Perl identify what kind of variable they
are. @ for arrays, % for hashes. [ ] for accessing an element of a
hash, { } for accessing element of a hash.
no, I disagree. Changing @ to $ is confusing... besides that, my
naming is consistent, and helps me understand what I'm writing. I
think you missed it on that one... its a disservice to beginners to
say 'pointless' like that..
( I may not respond in such detail in the future.. Its just that I'm
new here, - I'm surprised by all of this intensity over something
pretty mundane.)
I agree with you Brian. I have been posting on this list for around four
years, and rarely have I seen 'help' that is expressed with such vitriol
as Paul's has been. When Casey West envisaged perl.beginners back in 2001
his intent was to avoid this very attitude of muscle-flexing. He writes:
~ It seems that the very thing we want to have happen, adding number to our
~ ranks, is the first thing we fight against when beginners show their
~ faces. Wielding our swords of "RTFM" and shields of "killfile" we smite
~ the very programmers that will carry this language into the future. I
~ have a co-worker who is known for saying, "It's a good thing Perl is so
~ powerful and cool, it barely makes up for the collective, childish
~ 'elitism' displayed by its community." Collectively, this is a sad truth.
I hope you will persist in posting requests for, and perhaps offers of
help. All group members are valuable and I look forward to your input.
Rob
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