smoky:

I meant the actual values returned by both the java and perl programs. I can't tell if a change returns the wrong value if I don't know what the right value is. Also, if I were to download your perl program and get it running, I can't tell if it matches the output of the Java program unless I go through the hassle of installing java and getting the java sample to run. By leaving out the java results, you greatly reduce the number of people who are going to bother to try to assist.

Also, you can often get a hint about a problem based on the data itself without running the program. Some characters couldn't appear in a Base-64 encoding, for example.

...roboticus

In reply to Re^3: Convert Java to Perl -> Script attached by roboticus
in thread Convert Java to Perl -> Script attached by smoky

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