Re: report generation with format/write

Larry Wall <[email protected]> writes:

> Unless line printers come back into vogue, I wouldn't put a lot of
> stress on it. These days, most reports are printed on browser
> screens.

Partly. Programs that are used frequently for reports can use the Web
based approach. But for quick tools that present some information
about something, format/write is quick and useful. Also, for sysadmin
tools that send reports throught email I certainly wouldn't use HTML.

> The fact is, the whole fixed-width character culture is in serious
> trouble with the advent of Unicode.

This is very true, unfortunately.

-- Johan