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this code in a book
My, that text looks very familiar. Are you using Learning Perl 3rd edition, or 4th edition?

As for your questions... I thought we addressed both of those points fairly head on in the surrounding text. Are you reading the text and doing the exercises, or just skipping around wondering about things?

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by awohld (Hermit) on Sep 05, 2005 at 03:38 UTC
    I'm using the 4th edition. I'm reading straight through but only get an hour here or there, I'd like to do 100% of the exercises but I just don't always have computer access when I'm reading.

    And you did address it in the surrounding text. I had to stop reading right after that exercise to change some diapers (not mine) and got most of my questions answered in the follow up paragraph.

    You're book is great, I bought some others that aren't 1/4 as good.

    I really like how you show 4 or 5 varying examples of what you're explaining.

    I think everyone learning Perl must read your book.
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