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# 22  
Old 03-22-2011
It's because the string starts with a hyphen and if thinks your testing the atributes of a file eg:
Code:
if ( -r file)
if ( -rwt file)
if ( -x file)

# 23  
Old 03-22-2011
I checked, you're right.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chubler_XL
It's because the string starts with a hyphen and if thinks your testing the atributes of a file eg:
Code:
if ( -r file)
if ( -rwt file)
if ( -x file)

---------- Post updated at 08:48 PM ---------- Previous update was at 08:46 PM ----------

I checked, you're right. Seemed I fixed the problem with wrong tags now.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chubler_XL
It's because the string starts with a hyphen and if thinks your testing the atributes of a file eg:
Code:
if ( -r file)
if ( -rwt file)
if ( -x file)

# 24  
Old 03-24-2011
PS: While metaword "continue" in "a switch within a while" gets you out more cleanly, as unlike "break", it is not a switch metaword.

Usually, one moves all arguments except any final list into exported variables named like the corresponding argument, and then checks for less than minimum or illegal combinations of arguments. This is order-independent, easier to read/maintain and ensures validity before main processing.
# 25  
Old 03-24-2011
Yes I have thought of doing this and have started doing the changes. Thanks for suggesting using "continue" rather than "break".

Quote:
Originally Posted by DGPickett
PS: While metaword "continue" in "a switch within a while" gets you out more cleanly, as unlike "break", it is not a switch metaword.

Usually, one moves all arguments except any final list into exported variables named like the corresponding argument, and then checks for less than minimum or illegal combinations of arguments. This is order-independent, easier to read/maintain and ensures validity before main processing.
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