From: Leonard Cuff <lcuff@...>
Date: 2008-02-16T04:09:41+09:00
Subject: Re: array of here documents




On 2/9/08 3:09 AM, "Robert Klemme" <shortcutter@googlemail.com> wrote:

>> On 09.02.2008 12:04, Mark Woodward wrote:
>> On Fri, 8 Feb 2008 18:17:28 -0500
>> Xavier Noria <fxn@hashref.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Is there any reason you wouldn't set up the heredocs first and then add
>> them to an array?
>> 
>> HD1 = <<ENDHD1
>> This is a heredoc.
>> The first of 2.
>> ENDHD1
>> 
>> HD2 = <<ENDHD2
>> This is the second heredoc.
>> ie the last.
>> ENDHD2
>> 
>> a=[HD1,HD2]
> 
> Waste of constants / variables.
> 
> robert
> 

I didn't know constants and variables were in short supply, I'll try to be
more frugal. :-) :-)

I hope you laugh rather than take offense.

I do want to make the point that code that is easier to understand by
novices is inherently more maintainable. Writing "compact" code is often
over valued, IMHO. I would much prefer to see Marks code, because of the
ease of understanding it.

Leonard