Re: removing C style comments from text files

in reply to removing C style comments from text files

Why would one want to remove comments from a source file? The compiler doesn't mind.

CountZero

"If you have four groups working on a compiler, you'll get a 4-pass compiler." - Conway's Law

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Re: Re: removing C style comments from text files by ctp (Beadle) on Jan 06, 2004 at 15:43 UTC
It's an assignment for an intro Perl course. UPDATE - hey hey hey now. I've always tried to be up front about my needs, and I always write as much code as I can before I ask for help, and I always do my best to learn what I can from all suggested code before I just go and use it.	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: removing C style comments from text files by CountZero (Bishop) on Jan 06, 2004 at 15:59 UTC
HOMEWORK! CountZero "If you have four groups working on a compiler, you'll get a 4-pass compiler." - Conway's Law	[reply]
Re(4) removing C style comments from text files by kudra (Vicar) on Jan 07, 2004 at 21:00 UTC
Which is why the correct answer is "use Acme::Comment".	[reply]

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