Hi, [id://Limbic~Region]. I think the analogy isn't so much like telling teenagers sex is bad (which, in fact, it isn't), as much as it is saying something like, "sticking your finger in a light socket is not a good idea". For one thing, the payoff is far less rewarding. And the possible downside becomes apparent almost immediately.

I guess I don't really see a "best" way to do something that, as far as I can see, is neither necessary nor particularly safe; that has no payoff I can even imagine (which doesn't mean it's not there - it could be my lack of imagination).

And no, I don't consider it *insane* - just leaving yourself open to a world of troubles. I've heard of some amazing things done by people who broke this sort of rule and managed to do it without wreaking havoc. So I guess it can happen - and I wish you the best if you want to do that.

In reply to Re^3: Sanely modifying running code by spiritway
in thread Sanely modifying running code by Limbic~Region

Title:
Use:  <p> text here (a paragraph) </p>
and:  <code> code here </code>
to format your post, it's "PerlMonks-approved HTML":


  • Posts are HTML formatted. Put <p> </p> tags around your paragraphs. Put <code> </code> tags around your code and data!
  • Titles consisting of a single word are discouraged, and in most cases are disallowed outright.
  • Read Where should I post X? if you're not absolutely sure you're posting in the right place.
  • Please read these before you post! —
  • Posts may use any of the Perl Monks Approved HTML tags:
    a, abbr, b, big, blockquote, br, caption, center, col, colgroup, dd, del, details, div, dl, dt, em, font, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, hr, i, ins, li, ol, p, pre, readmore, small, span, spoiler, strike, strong, sub, summary, sup, table, tbody, td, tfoot, th, thead, tr, tt, u, ul, wbr
  • You may need to use entities for some characters, as follows. (Exception: Within code tags, you can put the characters literally.)
            For:     Use:
    & &amp;
    < &lt;
    > &gt;
    [ &#91;
    ] &#93;
  • Link using PerlMonks shortcuts! What shortcuts can I use for linking?
  • See Writeup Formatting Tips and other pages linked from there for more info.