Re: hash or nest loop

Seems to me it's much more simple to just (mostly pseudo-code)

# open FILE1 and FILE2

my ($f1, $f2);

while (($f1 = <FILE1>) && ($f2 = <FILE2>) {
  # split and subtract and print with $f1 and $f2 as in other suggesti
+ons.
}

# close all.
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This way, while you do have two (probably three, with the printing and all) filehandles open, you don't have to slurp any of them.

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Re^2: hash or nest loop by Limbic~Region (Chancellor) on Sep 20, 2004 at 14:49 UTC
Jasper, I am not sure if you looked at the desired output, but the AM said all the x values from file 2 subtracted from just the first x value in file 1. Your proposed solution would be corresponding x values, which I do not believe is desired. Cheers - L~R	[reply]
Re^2: hash or nest loop by Anonymous Monk on Sep 20, 2004 at 14:43 UTC
but i guess the above is only useful if both files are of same size?	[reply]