Re: [FWP] Re: [Silly Fun WP] Perl error messages

[Ariel Scolnicov <ariels@compugen.co.il>]

John Carter <john@dwaf-hri.pwv.gov.za> writes:

> On Fri, 9 Jul 1999, Peter Haworth wrote:
> > Tushar Samant wrote:
> > > On Tue, 6 Jul 1999, Marcel wrote:
> > > >time;
> > > >
> > > >by itself in a Perl programm produces (with -w) the wonderful message:
> > > >
> > > >Useless use of time in void context
> > > >
> > > >Isn't that almost poetic?
> > Although, to silence another spurious warning, you need:
> >   $_=0;
> >   sin;
> > 
> > I can't manage the second one in my <1 minute of trying.
> 
> 
> I thought the way to do this would be to hit the perl executable with
> "string" and get it too cough up all its error messages and then
> select. There are some gems in there, but alas, I can't even think how
> to trigger my favourite one! ("has no overloaded magic")
> 
> I have selected likely looking error messages from the perl
> executable. The SFWP list must come up with a funny way of triggering each
> of the following.... 
> 
> ======================================================================
> [...]

These look like an XS module could be written...

> Scalars leaked: %ld
>  PHOOEY 
> Too late for "-T" option

% cat /dir/tmp/foo 
#!/bin/sh # -*- perl -T -*-
% perl /dir/tmp/foo
Too late for "-T" option at /dir/tmp/foo line 1.

> [...]

I dunno about the rest.  Does looking at the source constitute
cheating?

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