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Re: Golf: ROT-n

by borisz (Canon)
on Nov 09, 2004 at 20:38 UTC ( #406485=note: print w/ replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Golf: ROT-n 

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$_=pop;for$x(1..pop){y/a-z/b-za/}print

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Length 38 
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$_=pop;y/a-z/b-za/for$x(1..pop);print

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Length 37, but does not work, why?

Boris

Edited by Chady -- code tags.


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Re^2: Golf: ROT-n
by BrowserUk (Pope) on Nov 09, 2004 at 20:50 UTC
    perl -we" $_=pop;y/a-z/b-za/for$x(1..pop);print"
syntax error at -e line 1, near "$x("

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      I know, I asked what is wrong with that line?
      Boris
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        The statement-modifier form of for/foreach doesn't allow you to specify a variable. You're forced to either use $_ or use the regular form with curlies. Sucks, don't it?

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