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in thread xml - empty node

length() isn't needed here

sure it is, it clarifies intent

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Re^4: xml - empty node
by Lotus1 (Vicar) on Apr 24, 2013 at 15:36 UTC

    Then this is even clearer. :)

       if (length $artist > 0){
      print "$artist | ";
   }
   else {
      print "0 | ";
   }

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