Re: [MacPerl] Re: Newlines

["Paul J. Schinder" <schinder@leprss.gsfc.nasa.gov>]

On Sun, Oct 12, 1997 at 09:26:32PM -0400, Richard Rathe wrote:
} 
} I still find it amazing that Perl is non-portable BY DESIGN!?! The concept
} of end-of-line is so universal, I fail to understand why this problem isn't
} "taken care of" behind the scenes...

It is.  Use native text, and everything works.  Use non-native text,
and nothing works.

} 
} On 10/12/97 Chris Nandor wrote:
} 
} >Nope.  This isn't a good idea.  What if you wanted embedded \012 characters
} >in your MacPerl script?
} 
} ... But doesn't the same problem crop up after you've done the conversion
} with a text editor? I'd much rather work around the exceptions (the need
} for weird characters in my files) than the rule (MacPerl blind to every
} UNIX script in existence!) Another example is the directory delimiter. What
} harm would be done if MacPerl automatically changed '/' to ':' and back
} again when it works on directories and files?

And what would you do with a file named "Macintosh HD:Logs:10/11/97"?

} 
} Don't get me wrong, I like Perl and I think MacPerl is a godsend. This is a
} question, not a flame. <smile>
} 
} Thanks, RR
} 
} PS to Matthias: Maybe the MacPerl editor could prompt the user and then
} convert text files brought over from UNIX and that 'other' OS....
} 
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