From: Brian Mitchell <binary42@...>
Date: 2005-09-27T05:07:42+09:00
Subject: Re: noob question

On 9/26/05, James Edward Gray II <james@grayproductions.net> wrote:
> On Sep 26, 2005, at 12:32 AM, Brian Mitchell wrote:
>
> > ARGF is another odd tool for some tasks. I recommend avoiding it
> > unless it is for simple scripts.
>
> I'm not sure why you say this.
>
> ARGF is a tool for building Unix style filters.  If you believe
> filters are the way to go in data processing, as I do, you use it all
> the time.
>
> James Edward Gray II

To clarify the statement, it has multiple behaviors and can change the
semantics of the command line. Odd behavior that happens to fit
naturally with data filters. I guess it depends on how you look at it.

I tend to avoid it like I said, as I like to be more explicit about my
how I treat my parameters. Again, I should have noted that it was more
opinion than hard fact. Sorry for the lazy posting. :)

Brian.