Re^2: Trying to get sum of elements in array

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Re^3: Trying to get sum of elements in array by Hayest (Acolyte) on Feb 05, 2015 at 18:54 UTC
Yes, it is homework. Is it an issue that I'm asking for help?	[reply]
Re^4: Trying to get sum of elements in array by kennethk (Abbot) on Feb 05, 2015 at 19:33 UTC
We're happy to help with homework. It's considered good form to announce it as such, so we can tailor our assistance appropriately (http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=172086#homework). #11929 First ask yourself `How would I do this without a computer?' Then have the computer do it the same way.	[reply]
Re^4: Trying to get sum of elements in array by Laurent_R (Canon) on Feb 05, 2015 at 23:17 UTC
Yes, it is homework. Is it an issue that I'm asking for help? Frankly not in my view. Sure, it might have been better for you to state upfront that this was homework (this was almost obvious), but you did otherwise everything according to the rules. Especially, you did not ask for someone to write code on your behalf, but just asked for assistance on a specific difficulty with a script that you provided, that compiled correctly and was almost right, but just did not yield the expected result. To me, this is perfectly acceptable, more than that, this is even one of the raisons d'être of this forum, to help people having difficulties with Perl, whether in academic or real life context. So, no problem (IMHO), take it easy. If a more senior or experienced monk thinks I am wrong, please let me know. Je suis Charlie.	[reply]