>>>>> "D" == Denny <2...@denny.me> writes: D> On Mon, 2011-05-30 at 13:10 -0400, Uri Guttman wrote: >> if you think those are complex, you haven't seen enough perl! :)
D> I'm trying to think about the target audience, rather than show how D> clever I am. that isn't clever in my book. the slurp thing is only one simple regex in list context. i have shown it (a working version!) to intermediate and newbie perlers and they get it when shown how to break it down. that is a skill they usually need to learn and this is a real world example that displays it. just like showing map/grep to the same crowd. they all shy from it until you really explain it. then they add it to their perl vocabulary. you need to challenge them a bit with new stuff instead of handing them simple code anyone can do. uri -- Uri Guttman ------ u...@stemsystems.com -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com ---------