Re^2: How to eliminate white spaces,tabs,new lines at thestart and end of a long string ??

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Re^3: How to eliminate white spaces,tabs,new lines at thestart and end of a long string ?? by Anonymous Monk on Nov 24, 2005 at 09:01 UTC
why is that better ?	[reply]
Re^4: How to eliminate white spaces,tabs,new lines at thestart and end of a long string ?? by parv (Parson) on Nov 24, 2005 at 09:20 UTC
To save typing `$var =~` multiple times, thus probably reducing the wear & tear of the keyboard & to avoid tediousness.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: How to eliminate white spaces,tabs,new lines at thestart and end of a long string ?? by sauoq (Abbot) on Nov 24, 2005 at 18:02 UTC
Whatever floats your boat... I think that's somewhat less readable, though. But not so much so that I'd complain. I'd expect that doing it without the `for` would probably be more efficient, so if I found your code in a long loop, I'd likely change it for the more verbose form. -sauoq "My two cents aren't worth a dime.";	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: How to eliminate white spaces,tabs,new lines at thestart and end of a long string ?? by Aristotle (Chancellor) on Nov 24, 2005 at 19:55 UTC
I didn’t suggest it’s better. I prefer it because I find it slightly less noisy and repetitive; as you said, whatever floats one’s boat. You’re in trouble if that’s the best opportunity for optimisation you can see, though… `:-)` Makeshifts last the longest.	[reply]
Re^5: How to eliminate white spaces,tabs,new lines at thestart and end of a long string ?? by sauoq (Abbot) on Nov 25, 2005 at 22:27 UTC
You’re in trouble if that’s the best opportunity for optimisation you can see, though… :-) Actually, I think I'm probably doing quite well if that's the best opporturnity for optimization. ;-) -sauoq "My two cents aren't worth a dime.";	[reply]