Re^4: Formatted output file with data processing

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Re^5: Formatted output file with data processing by AnomalousMonk (Archbishop) on Oct 03, 2019 at 17:01 UTC
The problematic statement is `my $fmt = $odd_format{$register} // $default_format;` which uses the `//` (defined-or) operator introduced with Perl version 5.10. Because any value of `$odd_format{$register}` (i.e., a format string) is highly unlikely to be false (see What is true and false in Perl?), it's almost certainly ok to use the `\|\|` (logical-or) operator instead (all the following alternatives are untested): `my $fmt = $odd_format{$register} \|\| $default_format;` An absolutely bullet-proof alternative uses exists and the `? :` (ternary) operator: `my $fmt = exists($odd_format{$register}) ? $odd_format{$register} : $default_format;` Give a man a fish: `<%-{-{-{-<`	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^5: Formatted output file with data processing by hippo (Archbishop) on Oct 03, 2019 at 08:18 UTC
Your installation of perl is over 12 years old. Either upgrade to a vaguely recent version or at the very worst stipulate which version you have (and which O/S: make, model, version) and state why you are unable to upgrade.	[reply]
Re^6: Formatted output file with data processing by kshitij (Sexton) on Oct 03, 2019 at 08:52 UTC
I am not having administrator rights so difficult to upgrade.	[reply]
Re^7: Formatted output file with data processing by hippo (Archbishop) on Oct 03, 2019 at 09:20 UTC
Do you have a home directory? You can install a newer perl in there which won't require any administrator rights. You still haven't said which perl version or O/S version you are currently using.	[reply]