[Mastering-perl] Check out the chapters on configuration, subroutines, and Pod

[Derek B. Smith]

--- brian d foy <brian.d.foy at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 9/20/06, Derek B. Smith
> <derekbellnersmith at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > One thing I did notice that I forgot to mention. I
> > noticed in some of your code you DID NOT use "best
> > practice" in some blocks of code.
> 
> > Remembering the text from Best Practices, you guys
> > stated do not cuddle if or else statments on new
> > lines.
> 
> Well, In _Perl Best Practices_, Damian Conway stated
> his opinions on
> many things. He explains his reasoning, but that's
> just his reasoning.
> Indeed, if you read Damian's introduction, you'll
> see that he isn't
> stating hard rules. I don't really like the term
> "Best". Many are good
> practices, but most aren't superior practices.
> 
> Also, if you check out the introduction to Mastering
> Perl, you'll see
> that I talk about the apprentice soceity, where you
> should learn from
> many masters. If you only ever see Damian's way of
> doing things, you
> end up with a limit perspective. Mastering Perl is
> my way of doing
> things. :)
> 
> > Another thing that would be nice to see in your
> book
> > is modules that are similar to Data::Dumper such
> as
> > Smart::Comments.
> 
> Smart::Comments, one of Damian's modules, is a
> source filter, meaning
> that it should disappear from the face of the earth.
> It's definitely
> not a good practice. :)
> 
> -- 


LOL
derek

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