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From:
Steve Hay
Date:
October 24, 2003 09:08
Subject:
Re: new slurp module
Message ID:
3F994EC7.4040701@uk.radan.com
Abigail wrote:
>If we add File::Slurp
>to the distribution, we should also add String::ChopChop which replaces
>the two-line idiom
>
> $str =~ s/^\s+//;
> $str =~ s/\s+$//;
>
>with the two-liner:
>
> use String::ChopChop;
> chopchop ($str);
>
>After all, it's a common operation, but often done in ugly or inefficient
>ways.
>
What's wrong with the one-liner
$str =~ s/^\s+|\s+$//g;
:)
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