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		dotancohen on April 21, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Perl? *nix applications also can alter thier output based on where it's going, e.g. to a pipe or to a file.

xupybd on April 21, 2023 [–]

That's actually a good point. It seems to work well in that context. I'm not sure I have an entirely rational reason for liking it in one context and not the other.

actionfromafar on April 21, 2023 | [–]

I don't like it! :-D Of course, now I expect it so don't get bitten anymore.

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