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From:
H.Merijn Brand
Date:
February 14, 2013 09:52
Subject:
Re: perlopentut modernization
Message ID:
20130214105229.269801ea@pc09.procura.nl
On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:43:41 +0100, Alexander Hartmaier
<alex.hartmaier@gmail.com> wrote:

> > This is a sort of random collection of reactions.  Sorry for any confusion
> > to my thoughts.
> >
> > special variable C<$!>  -- should link to perlvar, since $! is a bit weird
>
> I was thinking about even use-ing English and its $OS_ERROR  (or $ERRNO),
> what do you think about that?

I'd say NO. That is only obfuscating for people that never use it (like
me) and is not in the scope of this document.

FWIW I really appreciate all the other modernifications

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