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From:
Simon Cozens
Date:
June 6, 2001 12:39
Subject:
Re: 1 until defined(getvalue()); return $^d;
Message ID:
20010606203639.A14895@deep-dark-truthful-mirror.pmb.ox.ac.uk
On Wed, Jun 06, 2001 at 02:20:25PM -0500, David L. Nicol wrote:
> this is a confusing hack that might not save any cycles.

Please don't try defending "it" or "$^d" in terms of efficiency;
any variable that Perl has to keep track of magically takes a
performance hit. Remember $`, $', and $&?

-- 
You advocate a lot of egg sucking but you're not very forthcoming with the 
eggs. - Phil Winterbottom (to ken)

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