Re^3: Syntax error with use constant and switch with comment between

Curious why you didn't suggest getting rid of use const or not using comments because they create problems?

Why would I suggest that you stop writing Perl so you can use an unnecessary and broken module?

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Re^4: Syntax error with use constant and switch with comment between by ascetic (Novice) on Dec 07, 2009 at 00:38 UTC
Unnecessary is a matter of opinion really. The fact is that this piece of code behaves differently when a comment is changed and I find this unsettling to say the least. Why wouldn't the first thing a source filter do is remove lines beginning with #?	[reply]
Re^5: Syntax error with use constant and switch with comment between by ikegami (Patriarch) on Dec 07, 2009 at 01:34 UTC
Unnecessary is a matter of opinion really. At the time, I was operating under the premise that you could use Perl's switch statement (given/when). The fact is that this piece of code behaves differently when a comment is changed and I find this unsettling to say the least. I concur Why wouldn't the first thing a source filter do is remove lines beginning with #? Aside from the fact that it only remove a portion of comments, it would break `print <<'__EOI__'; ########### # Heading Meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow meow. __EOI__` [download]	[reply] [d/l]