Re: Is this the right way to learn?

I don't know about the right way, but if I'd notice someone struggling with the same issue post after post, I'd try and point out that issue to him. I'd also include references to his previous post so that others who'd be inclined to answer but have been less alert see the pattern.

Recommended reading is always a good suggestion, I'd think as well as an example in a more general setting than the OP's problem.

Not answering the question allows others to slowly kill the guy.

Just my 2 cents, -gjb-

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Re: Re: Is this the right way to learn? by pg (Canon) on Oct 15, 2003 at 19:24 UTC
When I was a newbie, one big problem I faced was that, I had difficulties to figure out which Perl doc I should check for certain things. Nowadays people are used to those searchable GUI stuffs. I am not talking about those docs for particular modules (those you can easily pin point by module names), but those ones started with ‘perlxxx’. When we answer questions, if we can point out the doc, I believe it would help a little bit more.	[reply]

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Re: Re: Is this the right way to learn?
by pg (Canon) on Oct 15, 2003 at 19:24 UTC

When I was a newbie, one big problem I faced was that, I had difficulties to figure out which Perl doc I should check for certain things. Nowadays people are used to those searchable GUI stuffs.

I am not talking about those docs for particular modules (those you can easily pin point by module names), but those ones started with ‘perlxxx’. When we answer questions, if we can point out the doc, I believe it would help a little bit more.

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