in reply to Re: Usually J.A.P.H.
in thread Usually J.A.P.H.

Hey kids! Remember what your mother told you:

  • Never talk to strangers
  • Never get into a stranger's car

    and...

  • Never run a strangers perl code that you don't understand.

    This is especially importiant if there is an eval or system statement involved. While most things posted here by monks are harmless; monks occasionnaly post code with some teeth for "interest."

    Perl safe!

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    Re^3: Usually J.A.P.H.
    by JediWizard (Deacon) on Mar 04, 2005 at 15:50 UTC

      And the most usefull tool I have found for understanding obfuscated code:

      perl -MO=Deparse script.pl

      [download]

      Does not take always make it obvious what the code is doing, but at least makes it easier to read and figure out.

      A truely compassionate attitude towards other does not change, even if they behave negatively or hurt you

      —His Holiness, The Dalai Lama

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