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Re: Mastering Algorithms with Perlby Zaxo (Archbishop) |
on May 17, 2002 at 05:45 UTC ( [id://167214]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
I have this book and use it all the time. Your five star rating is right on the mark. I only have one bone to pick. There is an error that is repeated in example code throughout the book. The sacred-to-sort package globals $a and $b are used as generic temporary lexicals. That's harmless in the examples, but it's bad practice, and it might lead to grief for a reader experimenting with the code. After Compline,
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