Re^2: Need to count the number of entries in a array

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Re^3: Need to count the number of entries in a array by Marshall (Canon) on Jan 16, 2012 at 07:50 UTC
~~Please tell me what a better formulation is?~~ ~~my ($title, $image, $counter...,@inventory) = map{chomp}<THEFILE>~~ Ok, I made a simple mistake, and one that is common: `map{chomp}` should be `map{chomp; $_}` The return from map is the last statement, here $_ is chomped and that result, the chomped version of $_ should be the last statement. Thanks for pointing this out!	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: Need to count the number of entries in a array by chromatic (Archbishop) on Jan 16, 2012 at 07:59 UTC
Don't guess. Try it out, or read the documentation for chomp. I've made that mistake before with map and it's a head-scratcher the first two times. (It returns—depending on the line endings of the file—a bunch of copies of `$/`.) Improve your skills with Modern Perl: the free book.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Need to count the number of entries in a array by Anonymous Monk on Jan 16, 2012 at 07:56 UTC
Most of "us", including the OP, don;t need telling. You could look it up. Or even try your fascile suggestions out, before advising the use of broken code as a replacement for perfectly fine, working code.	[reply]
Re^5: Need to count the number of entries in a array by Marshall (Canon) on Jan 16, 2012 at 09:51 UTC
Fascile: (esp. of a theory or argument) Appearing neat and comprehensive only by ignoring the true complexities of an issue; superficial. My simple error was easily corrected by three characters: ";$_" -that is superficial. My response was not superficial. To the contrary, I offered concrete advice directly related to the problem that did not ignore the complexities.	[reply]