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sub f {
  #23456789_123456789_123456789_123456789_123456789_12
  $b+=$_%400?$_%100?$_%4?1:2:1:2for 1..pop;$b%7+1
}

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But this begs the question, should it be immediately reusable? My guess is yes, in which case this is a non-answer. The problem is that $b doesn't get reinitialized at the start of the sub so you have to either zero it or undef it in between every call.

It returns correctly the first time, but incorrectly after that; is this ok for a golf? Or should it return correctly every time?

jynx

In reply to Re: Re: Golfing the day of Christmas by jynx
in thread Christmas Coding Blues by cacharbe

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