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in thread Generating lists of strings

The application I originally wrote nFor() for needed to be as efficient as possible:

So make a module. Don't suggest that the OP use and support that big chunk of complex code.

and your my code is infinitely simpler to modify than NestedLoops().

Really? Unless each level of nesting is the same, nFor degrades to 

nFor { print map $lists[$_][ $_[$_] ], 0..$#_; } map 0+@$_, @lists;

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I wrote that and I can't even read it.

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Re^7: Generating lists of strings
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Jan 24, 2010 at 23:08 UTC
    Don't suggest that the OP use and support that big chunk of complex code.

    What are you on about?

    If it works for him, then he has no need to "support it". If it doesn't quite work for him, he stands a far better chance of understanding and modifying

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    Than

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    And far more chance of modifying code that is entirely within his own control. in a timely manner, than of making a persuasive enough case to have a remote author make application specific changes to a complex, generic routine.

    nFor degrades to nFor { print map $lists[$_][ $_[$_] ], 0..$#_; } map 0+@$_, @lists;

    I wrote that and I can't even read it.

    No, neither can I. Nor whatever obscure point you are trying to make by it. Why should it "degrade"? Unless as a result of your corrosive comments.

    I offered the OP a simple, correct, perlish solution to his question. As have others.

    It is his choice to use whichever he finds most suitable.

    Why the **** are you jumping up and down over my correct solution, whilst ignoring the incorrect ones?

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      Why the **** are you jumping up and down over my correct solution

      I'm "jumping up and down" on the comments you made since I mistakenly thought your solution wasn't correct.

      whilst ignoring the incorrect ones?

      I don't know them to be incorrect. You're the only one who reimplemented NestedLoops, and my comments don't juast apply to your code and your comments.

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        I don't know them to be incorrect.

        Gah! " but I was looking at a reply that produced incorrect output"

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        "Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
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