Re: HTML Decoding

I think you should roll your own whenever you feel you wish too and as far as this stuff about re-inventing the wheel.. well.. there are no wheels in programming. And you may come up with a better/cleaner way of doing something, or you may only improve your own spell casting level. I don't feel its over hubris, I think its just the right amount.

Besides, why load a whole module if you only need the small hash ripper from it?? Keep on keeping on. If it gets too weird then use the CGI module and come back to it later.

webadept

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(OT): HTML Decoding by Ryszard (Priest) on Mar 17, 2002 at 23:29 UTC
I'm in two camps about rolling your own. I like to roll my own in some cases becuase I enjoy learning new stuff, and its kinda fun in a geeky way. OTOH there are some cases where I just wont. For example, I wouldnt even bother thinking about rolling my own CGI.pm because it has been so extensively tested. And then there are things which are above my skill to do at a level as well as things that are already out there. Of course as my skill increases, I reserve the right to change my opinions.. :-)	[reply]
Re: Re: HTML Decoding by braughing (Sexton) on Mar 19, 2002 at 00:59 UTC
I super-searched for 'recreational programming' and found the lovely old node Sins or attributes? but nothing that I would have expected to find. I checked on Google too, and now I know recreational programming isn't what I thought it was, so I guess I've missed reams of stuff about coding silly or pointless or already-done things for fun. Messing about in Perl is a great way to pass time. Which is not to say coding an HTML parser is a great way to pass time, but hey, knock yourself out. When it gets weird just enjoy the sensation. It's one of the best sensations I know. Of those I associate with programming.	[reply]


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