Re^4: To Hash or to Array--Uniqueness is the question.

I agree that if $. isn't available you have to use a separate variable, which is hardly a big issue. But my criticism of tying was more a question of avoiding over-engineering than anything else. In addition, non-core modules are effectively prohibited for all the large corporate production environments I've ever worked in. Why 'effectively' rather than explicitly is another tale.

-M

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Re^5: To Hash or to Array--Uniqueness is the question. by Happy-the-monk (Canon) on Dec 05, 2005 at 09:21 UTC
... non-core modules are effectively prohibited for all the large corporate production environments ... Why 'effectively' rather than explicitly is another tale. I'd like to hear it. Cheers, Sören	[reply]
Re^5: To Hash or to Array--Uniqueness is the question. by shemp (Deacon) on Dec 06, 2005 at 00:18 UTC
Ouch, thats got to suck, not being able to use non-core modules. I definitely understand where you're coming from about not just reaching for some module to do the work for you. I used to be very much against using whatever module, but i think that i've become much more for not re-inventing the wheel. I must say i had to be in a strange mood when i wrote my original response to you, I used to get pretty annoyed when someone would write 'use such and such module' in response to a complex question. I use the most powerful debugger available: print!	[reply]
Re^5: To Hash or to Array--Uniqueness is the question. by Moron (Curate) on Dec 06, 2005 at 10:34 UTC
I think the depressing and intricate problems of using CPAN in big-business production systems deserves a separate topic, so I'll open it up when I have a good introduction to it ready :) Update: see Why non-core CPAN modules can't be used in large corporate environments. -M Free your mind	[reply]