Re^2: One to one file output idiom

Is it just me or are the method names of this module really not helfpul? I had to loop spew in the dictionary because I wasn't sure of the implication, I knew of "spewing nonsense" but I didn't realize the word had such a negative connotation to it. And somehow I would understand spew to be the reverse action (getting data out of a file, not in). And I got what sibling does because I knew what to expect. Beyond that I guess it is a pretty short and "clean" (except for the confusing names) way to do what I want.

Also, here your code works because each file contains its own name, but I think it should be path(shift), without the -n option

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Re^3: One to one file output idiom by soonix (Canon) on Jan 16, 2020 at 10:04 UTC
Well, since "slurp" is reading a file in, it makes sense to use the opposite of "slurp" for writing. So, for me, "spew" looks completely intuitive ,-) you seem to see it from the view of the file. Hmmm, yes, from an OO view the opposite might make sense…	[reply]
Re^4: One to one file output idiom by Eily (Monsignor) on Jan 16, 2020 at 10:08 UTC
Oh I guess you're right. Although slurp isn't so much more explicit IMHO, I'm just used to it because it's commonly used with perl, but I don't think I've ever seen it used for any other language.	[reply]
Re^4: One to one file output idiom by LanX (Saint) on Jan 16, 2020 at 21:19 UTC
I'm not a native speaker, but for me to "spit" seems as a more natural opposite to "slurp". To "spew" in contrast also means to vomit. Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery FootballPerl is like chess, only without the dice}	[reply]
Re^5: One to one file output idiom by jdporter (Paladin) on Jan 17, 2020 at 03:11 UTC
As a native speaker, I can tell you that "spew" here is completely natural. It's not a synonym of "vomit" and does not carry the negative overtones of that word. It's also not the same as "spit", for the same reason, as well as implying a different (greater) volume of matter being ejected. :-)	[reply]
Re^6: One to one file output idiom by Your Mother (Archbishop) on Jan 17, 2020 at 16:31 UTC
Re^6: One to one file output idiom by LanX (Saint) on Jan 17, 2020 at 04:33 UTC
Re^7: One to one file output idiom by jdporter (Paladin) on Jan 23, 2020 at 14:47 UTC
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Re^6: One to one file output idiom by LanX (Saint) on Jan 17, 2020 at 05:02 UTC
Re^7: One to one file output idiom by haukex (Archbishop) on Jan 17, 2020 at 08:03 UTC
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