RE: RE: JAPH


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by merlyn (Sage)

on Sep 15, 2000 at 01:28 UTC ( #32566=note: print w/replies, xml )

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Yes... a little observed secret that I'll let the monks in on...

The canonical JAPH is:

print "Just another Perl hacker,";
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Notice 25 characters, including the comma, and with the first and third words capitalized.

Accept no imitations.

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RE: RE: RE: JAPH by myocom (Deacon) on Sep 15, 2000 at 01:29 UTC
But...but...the ; is unnecessary since it's a one-liner! :-)	[reply]
RE: RE: RE: RE: JAPH by merlyn (Sage) on Sep 15, 2000 at 01:31 UTC
The word "canonical" here is being used as its "prototypical" sense. In that sense, the semicolon is essential, by decree. {grin} -- Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker	[reply]
Re: RE: RE: RE: RE: JAPH by ariels (Curate) on Nov 30, 2000 at 13:35 UTC
Then shouldn't it be `{grin;}`?	[reply]

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