hmm, you could make a great big comment showing him the error of his ways, eg:
# USED FROM CGI.pm - Read it, use it, love it!
and then proceed to cut/paste the code you'll need from CGI.pm*. On occasion, we don't want to use those modules which are there to make our lives easier; but there's no point in re-writing the code you would want to use.
In fact, if it's just for learning purposes, what better code is there to use as an example than something tried and tested. (I learned more from doing things like that than I'd ever expected)

But that's just my $0.02.
*NOTE: if you decide to do that, now or later, and actually plan on implementing it, be certain you understand what you're pasting, and (sometimes) more importantly what you're not pasting, that you might need.
good luck,
strfry()

In reply to Re: Re: Re: Re: Making webpages from a single CGI by strfry()
in thread Making webpages from a single CGI by Anonymous Monk

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