Re^2: extracting columns

When there are few fields, I usually prefer to avoid slicing and be more direct:

   my (undef, $name, undef, $size) = split /\t/;
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or even the full stuff

   my ($id, $name, $effects, $size) = split /\t/;
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I find it a bit more readable but... it's a matter of taste!

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Re^3: extracting columns by Marshall (Canon) on Mar 25, 2012 at 19:02 UTC
I find it a bit more readable but... it's a matter of taste! Don't declare "my" variables that you do not use. Use a regex when you want to "keep" something. Use split when you want to "throw away something" Use list slice to "throw away" extraneous stuff from a split() or a match "global". `my ($id, $name, $effects, $size) = split /\t/; #wrong` [download] Forget even declaring, for example, $effects if it is not used. Focus the code on what is used from the input - forget the stuff that is not used. Explain what $effects would have meant - but its not important to this code - in some kind of comment section - if that this important to the overall description of the input file. The use of "undef" instead of list slice is just fine for a case like this. List slice is great when you want #12, #3, #1, #50-67 in that order.	[reply] [d/l]

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Re^3: extracting columns
by Marshall (Canon) on Mar 25, 2012 at 19:02 UTC

I find it a bit more readable but... it's a matter of taste!

Don't declare "my" variables that you do not use.

Use a regex when you want to "keep" something.
Use split when you want to "throw away something"

Use list slice to "throw away" extraneous stuff from a split() or a match "global".

 my ($id, $name, $effects, $size) = split /\t/; #wrong
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The use of "undef" instead of list slice is just fine for a case like this.
List slice is great when you want #12, #3, #1, #50-67 in that order.