Re^3: How can I convert this raw data to a hash?

Some potential excuses:

Older perl, missing core JSON
Too scared/lazy/ignorant to use JSON
Because you can

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Re^4: How can I convert this raw data to a hash? by GrandFather (Saint) on Dec 21, 2020 at 22:40 UTC
Only "Older perl, missing core JSON " is a real justification, and then only of the OP provides a good reason for not being able to use a newer Perl. Part of our job, as I see it anyway, is to help people overcome scared/ignorant and encourage the right kind of laziness. Anything else just looks like XP whoring. :-D Optimising for fewest key strokes only makes sense transmitting to Pluto or beyond	[reply]

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Re^4: How can I convert this raw data to a hash?
by GrandFather (Saint) on Dec 21, 2020 at 22:40 UTC

Only "Older perl, missing core JSON " is a real justification, and then only of the OP provides a good reason for not being able to use a newer Perl. Part of our job, as I see it anyway, is to help people overcome scared/ignorant and encourage the right kind of laziness.

Anything else just looks like XP whoring. :-D

Optimising for fewest key strokes only makes sense transmitting to Pluto or beyond

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