From: William James <w_a_x_man@...>
Date: 2005-12-15T10:27:40+09:00
Subject: Re: regular expressions question

Ross Bamford wrote:
> On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:16:52 -0000, Jeff Wood <jeff.darklight@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > You should be able to tell who this message is meant for:
> >
>
> Why not just address me directly?
>
> > PLEASE stop sending out code that uses any of the perl ${x} variables ...
> >
>
> Well, okay. No need to shout though, is there?
>
> Just trying to put a bit back, you know?

Ross, don't pay too much attention to unreasonable fanatics.

The first edition of the Pickaxe says:

"Having said all this, we have to 'fess up.  Andy and Dave normally
use the $-variables rather than worrying about MatchData objects.
For everyday use, they just end up being more convenient.
Sometimes we just can't help being pragmatic."