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Re: Re: Use Strictby barbie (Deacon) |
on Jul 17, 2003 at 09:06 UTC ( [id://275154]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
'use strict' would find this error immediately and tell you exactly were it was. Okay I'll bite, what is wrong with the following?
I couldn't spot it and even plugging it into a script with -w and use strict gave no clues either. So if it works with strictures why is it wrong? Warnings and strictures are great during development, they are much like lint for C programs. However, it shouldn't be necessary for production code, and that is one thing that people forget. I would be wary of any code that didn't have use strict at the top, even if it was commented out, as the chances are it hasn't been run with strictures and as such, possibly not full tested. Warnings and strictures are there to help you spot glaring and subtle errors, which otherwise might show themselves in many weird and wonderful ways, and take a lot longer to figure out otherwise.
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