Re^3: Why isn't C<use strict> the default?

99% of people that start coding in perl aren't even going to know that 'use strict' exists

That sounds like a failure of introductory material and instructors, not one of the language itself.

Makeshifts last the longest.

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Re^4: Why isn't C<use strict> the default? by Happy-the-monk (Canon) on Oct 29, 2004 at 10:43 UTC
99% of people that start coding in perl aren't even going to know that 'use strict' exists That sounds like a failure of introductory material and instructors, not one of the language itself. It also sounds more like a daring assumption than like a proven fact. Cheers, Sören	[reply]