Re: Deleting a subfield using MARC::Record

Edward Summers wrote:
> 
> On May 3, 2006, at 8:55 AM, Mark Jordan wrote:
>> I think it should mean "the zeroth occurrence of subfield 'u'", since 
>> specifying which of a repeated group of subfields is a realistic task, 
>> as you say. For example, each record has two 'u's but all of the first 
>> ones are garbage.
> 
> Actually 'pos' as implemented will remove the subfield u if it is at 
> position n in the field. So we could have occurrence too. I feel like 
> I'm chasing windmills a bit. Do y'all really *need* all this 
> functionality in delete_subfield() :-) I guess you do or else you 
> wouldn't be so interested in asking for it.

Well, maybe this IS getting a little out of hand! I could live with the 
old-fashioned way myself. Being a newbie to the list I was surprised how 
fast you jumped in and provided the new functionality.

Mike
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