Re: [code-review] Bencode.pm

Sam Kington <sam-pj/Jc9goILWIgYZ2jlX3PFpr/1R2p/[email protected]> Thu, 02 Oct 2003 18:13:48 +0100
Newsgroups gmane.comp.lang.perl.code-review-ladder
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Paul Hodges wrote:
> While I agree with the principle, and would never chastise anyone for being
> explicit, the "hanging reference" version of returns from subs is a staple
> of Perl style, isn't it? Explicit return statements are probably a good
> thing, but a variable in an otherwise effectively void context (allowing the
> context of the subroutine to determine) has no other real use. That's a
> style issue.

I note with amusement that everyone appeared to want to top-post in the
sub-thread about hanging references ;-).

Sam
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