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in reply to RE: RE: JAPH
in thread JAPH

But...but...the ; is unnecessary since it's a one-liner! :-)

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RE: RE: RE: RE: JAPH
by merlyn (Sage) on Sep 15, 2000 at 01:31 UTC
    The word "canonical" here is being used as its "prototypical" sense. In that sense, the semicolon is essential, by decree. {grin}

    -- Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker

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      Then shouldn't it be {grin;}?
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