in reply to variables / consts for different scripts

I like use constant NAME => 'VALUE';, but this probably doesn't work well with <*.csv>.


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Re: Re: variables / consts for different scripts
by Skeeve (Parson) on Aug 28, 2003 at 09:14 UTC
    I thought I like it too.

    But then I found out that it is too complicated to use those constants.

    • They won't interpolate into strings leading to
      print "The file '".FILENAME."' cant't be read";

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      print "The file '$FILENAME' can't be read";

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    • I couldn't find out how to (elegantly) use constants in REs. /IDRE=VALRE/ won't work whereas /$IDRE=$VALRE/o isn't a problem
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        /o because the "Variables" are constant and won't change.
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