in reply to Re^4: Memory leak!
in thread Memory leak!

I know you know this, but for the benefit of other people reading: You can't always rely on Deparse as the canonical interpretation of the code as run, because it doesn't have all of the information the parser and optree constructor throw away. The best you can do is disable the optimizer and emit the optree (unless, of course, you care about what the optimizer has done).

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Re^6: Memory leak!
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Dec 13, 2011 at 07:23 UTC

    True. But then all I did was demonstrate that: for(;;) compiled the same as while(1) and the latter is clearer.

    Oh. And then attempted to refute the ridiculous notion that while(1) then "gets optimised to for(;;)".

    But that's just a side show instigated upon one man's misinterpretation of his own mistake, and his subsequent 'definitive' misassertions based upon it.

    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.

    The start of some sanity?
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