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in thread Wrong idioms

Hmm, open a file for reading, not append, can't read from it, can't write to it -- makes perfect sense, very useful

If it is a non-useful behaviour, then it is open that is at fault and should be fixed.

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Re^6: Wrong idioms (clownshoes)
by Anonymous Monk on Mar 30, 2013 at 02:46 UTC

    If it is a non-useful behaviour, then it is open that is at fault and should be fixed.

    clownshoes

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      Really? Seems like a pretty useful testing strategy to me:

      open I, '<', undef or die $!;;

print fileno( I );;
3
print eof(I);;
1

      [download]

      Don't seem to matter how big the shoes you wear are, they don't stop you from putting your foot in your mouth.

      With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
      Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
      "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
      In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.
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        Really? Seems like a pretty useful testing strategy to me:

        Everything seems both useful and broken to you, good luck flipping again

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