Re: [FWP] Eliminating whitespace does not usefully shorten code

[Vicki Brown <vlb@cfcl.com>]

Then again, in my recent silly sample

> foreach (@INC) {
>   print
>   print "\n"
> }

It was the addition of white space that made things less clear (to some).
The removal of white space explains the outcome rather than obfuscating
further.

   print print "\n"

I'd say if the removal of whitespace aids the puzzle (c.f. Russ Allbery's
signature), the it's fun. If not, we can argue. (Try to argue offlist :-)

I don't think we're gonna reach consensus on this one, but I think the
"rules" allow:
   1) asking for a white-space enabled version if the poster didn't
      provide one :-)
   2) providing your own w-s e. v.
   3) using O::Deparse - see:
        Message-Id: <199907250209.VAA02709@postoffice.imsa.edu>
        From: Greg Fast <gdf@imsa.edu>
        Date: Sat, 24 Jul 1999 21:10:05 -0500

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