MJD wrote: > > I think what Perry was objecting to wasn't > > X if Y > or > X unless Y > > so much as > > X unless (do this) > > In the original code that he complained about, the condition part had > a side effect, which is not very much like natural language. Hit it with a hammer, if hitting it with a wrench doesn't work. Send out ten emails for every one you receive. Press the 'D' key while holding down the 'Control' key. John Porter ==== Want to unsubscribe from Fun With Perl? ==== Well, if you insist... Send mail with body "unsubscribe" to ==== fwp-request@technofile.org