Quote #269

If you want your program to be readable, consider supplying the argument.

More from Larry Wall

  1. Help save the world!
  2. In general, they do what you want, unless you want consistency.
  3. Even if you aren't in doubt, consider the mental welfare of the person who has to maintain the code after you, and who will probably put pa…
  4. Okay, that's definitely enough hype.
  5. Does the same as the system call of that name. If you don't know what it does, don't worry about it.
  6. Perl is designed to give you several ways to do anything, so consider picking the most readable one.
  7. Be consistent.
  8. Remember though that THERE IS NO GENERAL RULE FOR CONVERTING A LIST INTO A SCALAR.

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