Re^2: array and string split

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Re^3: array and string split by Anonymous Monk on Jan 27, 2015 at 01:04 UTC
There might be, maybe with a regex, but we'd still have to see the string the regex would be operating on... On the other hand, if it works well (which usually also means it's well tested and the performance is acceptable), don't touch a running system :-)	[reply]
Re^4: array and string split by BillKSmith (Monsignor) on Jan 27, 2015 at 14:09 UTC
There are many reasons why a programmer should "touch a working system." (Of course he should keep a backup. He may need it.) In this case, the OP is trying to improve his perl skills. A "working system" may pass its functional tests, but fail any test for maintainability. These should be treated the same as any other failure. The sooner they are fixed, the lower we can expect the total life-cycle cost to be. Bill	[reply]