Re: [MacPerl-Scribes] Perl Filters article (rough draft)

[Rich Morin <rdm@cfcl.com>]

At 1:42 PM -0700 4/12/00, Brian McNett wrote:
...  Feel free to pick it apart.

You asked for it... (:-)

-r

same functionality  However having built-in support means MORE than just the
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same functionality.  However, having built-in support means MORE than just the

BBEdit allows you to create "Perl Filters"; scripts to which a text selection,
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BBEdit allows you to create "Perl Filters": scripts to which a text selection,


Alpha has similar functionality, and a very vocal following.  I'm hoping to
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Alpha has similar functionality and a very vocal following.  I'm hoping to

For the most part, Perl Filters tend to be short one or two line scripts, which
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For the most part, Perl Filters tend to be short (one or two line) 
scripts, which

capability.  Often times you need to make multiple passes over a document, or
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capability.  Frequently, you need to make multiple passes over a document, or

formatted strings of numbers.  The problem was first approched using a rather
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formatted strings of numbers.  The problem was first approached using a rather

convoluted AppleScript, which, even the author concluded was ugly.  Next, a
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convoluted AppleScript, which even the author concluded was ugly.  Next, a

script to its most idiomatically consice form.  Ron claims the result is again
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script to its most idiomatically concise form.  Ron claims the result is again

"ugly", but the original poster refered to it as "inspirational".
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"ugly", but the original poster referred to it as "inspirational".

I've done other scripts which do more complex things, like generating an XML
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I've done other scripts which do more complex things, such as generating an XML

file, then parsing it to HTML.  However, I'm saving the really tricky Perl
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file, then parsing it to create HTML.  However, I'm saving the really 
tricky Perl

and a lot of evidence that MacPerler's in general are unaware of which #!
and a lot of evidence that MacPerlers in general are unaware of which #!

topic for an entirely seperate column, but I'll try to deal with it breifly
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topic for an entirely separate column, but I'll try to deal with it briefly

Although in ths context, I can't imagine you doing such a thing, I 
feel the need
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Although in this context, I can't imagine you doing such a thing, I 
feel the need
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