Re: report generation with format/write

[email protected] ("Joseph N. Hall") Wed, 01 Dec 1999 01:52:21 -0700

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On 01 Dec 1999 09:14:54 +0100 [email protected] (Johan Vromans) wrote:

* 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.

I don't teach formats any longer.  I try to show some printf
examples instead.  It has been a while since someone asked me
"what about formats."

  -joseph