Re: [FWP] Elegant ways to pick up the RCS revision

[Paul Visscher <paulv@cinternet.net>]

Bernie Cosell [bernie@fantasyfarm.com] said:
> I thought I saw [maybe on c.l.p.misc] a fairly cute/clever way to pick up 
> the RCS revision number...   I can't remember what it was, so I thought 
> I'd ask here.  what I use [as is typical for my code] is dull and 
> straightforward:
> 
> my $version = (split(/ /, '$Revision: $'))[1] ;
> 
> but surely there must be more fun/obscure ways to get that effect..:o)

I use:

  $VERSION = substr(q$Revision: 1.14 $, 10, -1);

I recall seeing something similar somewhere, but I can't recall where.

--paulv

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