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On Wed, 13 Sep 2000 22:49:14 -0700, Glenn Linderman wrote: >So who needs a special format type? Just need a string. It becomes a >format when you use it as such... So just > > my $frm = <<'.' >@<<<<<<<<<<<<<: @<<<<<<<< >$name, $ssn >. I, for one, can see two problems with this. And I'm not an expert. Both are related to the variables. 1) With a string, there can be no compile-time check on the variables. If one isn't found, you can, at best, get a runtime error. 2) What about lexical variables? Suppose that $name is a lexcial variable. If this format string is interpreted in another module, there's no way that that module can get a grasp on the lexical $name. -- Bart.Thread Previous | Thread Next