[Chicago-talk] humbling question

[Randal L. Schwartz]

>>>>> "Richard" == Richard Reina <richard at rushlogistics.com> writes:

Richard> my ($emp_no, $f_name, $l_name, $ph);
Richard> $sth->execute();
Richard> $sth->bind_columns(\($emp_no, $f_name, $l_name, $ph);

As shown in one of my columns, I prefer not saying the same
thing twice, resulting in:

      $sth->bind_columns(\my($when, $wall, $bytes, $cpu))

Consider me lazy.  Consider me trying to be nice to the maintenance programmer.

See http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/LinuxMag/col36.html

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