Re^4: File open problem with "GLOB"

Just because Damian Conway says it, that does not mean it's helpful or true. He has released a slew of really crap modules just for the book like Getopt::Euclid, Class::Std and IO::Prompt. The book recommends their use, even though they are buggy and unmaintained. By your "argumentation" we should be using them.

If you want to argue for a guideline, and I believe Damian Conway says this in his book as well, you need to discuss the benefits over its drawbacks. Like blocks and using braces around filehandles with print does. Simply citing verse and chapter of a book that has many flaws does not help your argument.

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Re^5: File open problem with "GLOB" by kyle (Abbot) on Mar 16, 2008 at 19:37 UTC
If you want to argue for a guideline, and I believe Damian Conway says this in his book as well, you need to discuss the benefits over its drawbacks. [...] Simply citing verse and chapter of a book that has many flaws does not help your argument. If a monk has no original thought beyond what's written in a book somewhere, I think I'd prefer a reference over a paste or paraphrase. Update: Upon further reflection, I guess I prefer the reference mainly in the case where I've already read the book. Unfortunately, the poster can't always know which books I've read.	[reply]

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Re^5: File open problem with "GLOB"
by kyle (Abbot) on Mar 16, 2008 at 19:37 UTC

If you want to argue for a guideline, and I believe Damian Conway says this in his book as well, you need to discuss the benefits over its drawbacks. [...] Simply citing verse and chapter of a book that has many flaws does not help your argument.

If a monk has no original thought beyond what's written in a book somewhere, I think I'd prefer a reference over a paste or paraphrase.

Update: Upon further reflection, I guess I prefer the reference mainly in the case where I've already read the book. Unfortunately, the poster can't always know which books I've read.

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