Re: Why should I use perl 5.10?


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by syphilis (Archbishop)

on Dec 02, 2007 at 13:34 UTC ( [id://654413]=note: print w/replies, xml )

Need Help??

Give me a snazzy marketing pitch on why 5.10 is better than 5.8

BTFOOM why anyone would want to downgrade from 5.8 to 5.1 :

<sophism>
C:\>perl -le "print $]; print $] < 5.8"
5.010000
1
</sophism>
[download]

Cheers,
Rob

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Re^2: Why should I use perl 5.10? by Anonymous Monk on Dec 03, 2007 at 04:59 UTC
Using Perl 5.10 will reduce your electricity consumption by 10% and cut ur bill by 25%. Is this enough to motivate you to use Perl 5.10 ?	[reply]
Re^2: Why should I use perl 5.10? by robot_tourist (Hermit) on Dec 03, 2007 at 16:15 UTC
I haven't upgraded yet, so... `C:\>perl -le "print $]" 5.008008` [download] How can you feel when you're made of steel? I am made of steel. I am the Robot Tourist. Robot Tourist, by Ten Benson	[reply] [d/l]

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