Re: [Fun With Perl] How to swap $p and $q without $tmp

[" " <firebug@apk.net>]

> On Thu, 10 Jun 1999, Michael G Schwern wrote:
>> On Thu, Jun 10, 1999 at 10:16:45PM -0500, Tushar Samant wrote:
>> >
>> >     $q^=$p^=$q^=$p
>> >
>> > (probably well-known; if not, try it)
>>
>> ($p,$q) = ($q,$p);
>
> That's highly obfuscated. Are you sure you want it in maintainable code?
>

Actaully the second one isn't that obfuscated.  Your obviously swaping the
elements in the lists.

Now the 1st one is fairly complicated.  I would definatly use the second.

It just show's how powerfull Perl actaully is.


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