Re: Re: TIMTOWTDI doesn't mean invent an outlandish approach (usually)

I feel compelled to reveal a guilty secret... I have an irrational dislike of $#array. It seems superfluous.

Although I use "$array[$#array]" in preference to "$array[@array-1]", I don't enjoy it, and generally prefer to avoid the whole construction. And I always use "$i <= @array" instead of "$i < $#array".

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Re: Re: Re: TIMTOWTDI doesn't mean invent an outlandish approach (usually) by antirice (Priest) on Oct 18, 2003 at 12:47 UTC
...And I always use "$i <= @array" instead of "$i < $#array"... I hope not since they don't mean the same thing unless $[ = 2. However, please realize that $#array is actually: `$#array = $[ - 1 + @array;` [download] In other words, if anyone ever sets $[ to anything other than the default 0, not only do they then deserve to be beaten with a rubber mallet but they also break your code. Of course, I'm one of those weirdos who does stuff like: `my @acceptable = grep { check $array[$_] } ($[..$#array);` [download] antirice The first rule of Perl club is - use Perl The ith rule of Perl club is - follow rule i - 1 for i > 1	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Re: Re: TIMTOWTDI doesn't mean invent an outlandish approach (usually) by Juerd (Abbot) on Oct 17, 2003 at 22:06 UTC
I hope I will never have to maintain your code. (Always code as if the guy who ends up maintaining your code will be a violent psychopath who knows where you live.) Anyway... Why the hell would you use `$array[$#array]`? `$array[-1]` is so much easier. Juerd # { site => 'juerd.nl', plp_site => 'plp.juerd.nl', do_not_use => 'spamtrap' }	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Re: Re: TIMTOWTDI doesn't mean invent an outlandish approach (usually) by runrig (Abbot) on Oct 18, 2003 at 01:17 UTC
Although I use "`$array[$#array]`" in ... Have you anything against `$array[-1]` ?? Update: Juerd already said it. Must be time to go home...	[reply] [d/l] [select]