I not only write code in Perl but in C, C++ and JavaScript and can so fully relate. Not as bad is when I write stuff in assembler. At least when I'm coding in assembler I go into "assembler mode" and don't mix so badly.

Actually, back in the day when I was coding in both Z80 and MC6800x0 assembler I used to mix syntaxes. This normally occured during one of those all-night sessions we all know and love. When sleep deprivation takes over and caffiene just doesn't cut it any more.

Many is the time when I am writing C code I have wanted to do string operations like: 

     buffer1 .= buffer2;

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or 
     buffer =~ s/\s+$//;

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or some other Perlism. Or this in Perl code: 
    for(ix=0;ix<=5;ix++) {
: 
:

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Where are the dollar signs?

Can you spot the C code syntax errors here: 

for(ix=0;ix<=$#buffer;ix++){
      $buffer[$ix]='\0';
}

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Just did that one last week at about 1AM.

In reply to Re: hangover from perl... by blue_cowdawg
in thread hangover from perl... by kiat

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