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why is that better ?
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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.