I can't say I have any sympathy. The original code, while somewhat annoying to type, is terribly clear. I understand at a glance what it does. This funky loop buys what? A severe headache when I have to fix it, by my estimates.

If the typing is the problem, consider ( in vi ) yanking to end of line ( y$<ENTER> in command mode ) and pasting ( p ). I don't use emacs, but I will bet lots of money it can do something very similar. That is even faster than typing in the loop and retains clarity.

Probably over simplistic and not very monkish to shrink from the weird loop. But I like simplicity at times, and I think this is one of them.

mikfire

In reply to RE: References of Eternal Peril by mikfire
in thread References of Eternal Peril by mwp

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