[JOB] Perl Software Developer and Database programmer

[David Cantrell]

On Wed, Feb 22, 2006 at 12:36:33PM +0000, Lusercop wrote:

> {
>    my $newdollarslash = "whatIwant";
>    my $savdollarslash = $/;
>    $/ = $newdollarslash;
>    dostuffwithappropriatecalls();
>    $/ = $savdollarslash;
> }
> 
> this is the equivalent of:
> 
> {
>    local $/;
>    my $newdollarslash = "whatIwant";
>    $/ = $newdollarslash;
>    dostuffwithappropriatecalls();
> }
> 
> Why? because it's clear that you're saving the value and restoring it.

Using a comment, however, is even clearer ...

{
    local $/ = 'foo';  # temporarily change $/ until we hit end of block
    dostuff()
}

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