Re^3: numbers not adding up!

No, actually, I don't have eagle eyes. I have thirty-nine year old human eyes, and on top of that I'm sitting in a dark room, after an afternoon of driving toward the sun. You completely missed my point! I took your program, added the magic incantations:

  #! /usr/bin/perl -w
  use strict;
  ...insert your program here...
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and then I ran it, and Perl itself told me what was wrong with it.

pbeckingham - typist, perishable vertebrate.

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Re^4: numbers not adding up! by wusphere (Novice) on Aug 07, 2004 at 23:41 UTC
pbeckingham, I am a novice in PERL and I really very interested to learn. Do you have any advice for me? Thanks	[reply]
Re^5: numbers not adding up! by pbeckingham (Parson) on Aug 08, 2004 at 00:00 UTC
I do have some advice for you. Say "Perl" instead of "PERL". Always `use strict`. Always `use warnings`, or add that `-w` option to the shebang. Get a copy of Programming Perl. Get a copy of the Perl Cookbook. Get a copy of Learning Perl. Read the books. Keep coming to PerlMonks, learn from others, learn from the mistakes of others, and start helping folks by answering questions, once you feel ready. Don't be afraid to ask questions on PerlMonks. Don't be put off by merlyn's answers - he loves us really. pbeckingham - typist, perishable vertebrate.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^5: numbers not adding up! by Popcorn Dave (Abbot) on Aug 08, 2004 at 18:15 UTC
One other thing I can add to pbeckingham's list is to check your local community college and see if they offer a Perl course. Great way to learn Perl - besides here of course - and it's usually under $50. Good luck! There is no emoticon for what I'm feeling now.	[reply]
Re^6: numbers not adding up! by CountZero (Bishop) on Aug 08, 2004 at 18:53 UTC
And if your local community college does not give such a course, learn it yourself and then offer the college to give such a course! CountZero "If you have four groups working on a compiler, you'll get a 4-pass compiler." - Conway's Law	[reply]