mjd-perl-pm on Tue, 7 Mar 2000 20:11:24 -0500 (EST)


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Re: Funky code thing (index-rindex) (fwd)


> > > 3. while ('true') { ... }
> > > 
> > >    Idiomatic or idiotic?
> > 
> > My first reaction was "cute", immediately followed by "but it means the
> > same as: while ('false') { ... }". Perhaps not a good idea.

Point taken.  But I think you meant to say

        until ('false') { ... }

Anyone who writes  while ('false') { ... } in any context other than
an obfuscated contest deserves what they get.
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