in reply to Re^2: Checking for a special matching
in thread Checking for a special matching

Before you write code you need to understand the specs. IOW, before you develop an algorithm and turn it into code, you need to get your facts straight.

Becoming a good Perl programmer is possible without being an analyst... but when you're acting as your own analyst, step one is knowing the relevant facts. JavaFan mentioned a good many of them, but your subsequent posts show little sign that you recognized them as important to your progress.

For example

And BTW, a script (code) is an expression of an algorithm; not an algorithm itself.

Clearly, you deserve (and are receiving) credit for effort, but ignoring most of the suggestions and making up operators and syntax won't be an efficient way to learn.

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