>>>>> "Jeff" == Jeff Zucker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Jeff> * skipped 2 of the subtests on neat() which depend on Jeff> looks_like_number() telling the difference between "2" Jeff> and 2 This *is* possible in Pure Perl. Depends on the property that a string that hasn't been used in a numeric context reacts differently to the bit operators. The exact idiom escapes me at the moment, but I *could* find it if properly prodded. -- Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc. - +1 503 777 0095 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <URL:http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/> Perl/Unix/security consulting, Technical writing, Comedy, etc. etc. See PerlTraining.Stonehenge.com for onsite and open-enrollment Perl training!
