Re^4: Memory leak!

This is intentional. In both C and Perl, any combination of the three expressions can be omitted.

I know.

It means that instead of this:

C:\test>perl -E"while(<>){ print }"
hello
hello
goodbye
goodbye
^Z
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We could write:

C:\test>perl -E"for(;<>;){ print }"
fred
fred
bill
bill
john
john
^Z
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But few, if any, would.

With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

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

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice.

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Re^5: Memory leak! by ikegami (Patriarch) on Dec 13, 2011 at 04:44 UTC
Sure, which is why noone does it. (1 down, 7 to go!)	[reply]