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Re: [perl #53186] Modifying $_ inside 'given'

From:
Ed Avis
Date:
April 25, 2008 03:32
Subject:
Re: [perl #53186] Modifying $_ inside 'given'
Message ID:
loom.20080425T103059-602@post.gmane.org
Paul Fenwick <pjf <at> perltraining.com.au> writes:

>for ($foo) {
>	when ($_ < 500)  { ++$_ }
>	when ($_ > 1000) { --$_ }
>	default          { say "Just right $_" }
>}

Ahh... that's exactly what I was looking for.  Thanks.

Makes you wonder why the 'given' keyword was added, when for/when is so close...

-- 
Ed Avis <eda@waniasset.com>




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