Tip of the Trade: A here document, or heredoc, is one way to get text input into a script without feeding it from a separate file. If the data or script is complicated, however, keeping the two separate is generally a better idea.
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open source, PHP, Linux, programming, script
Tip of the Trade: Perl is a great tool for reading in information from
a file. Several useful special variables can be used to neaten up code or alter the default behavior when reading in records.
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Linux, programming, OS, programming language, perl
Tip of the Trade: Indentation may seem an insignificant step when coding, but Vim makes it automatic with its indent option, indentexpr. This powerful yet flexible tool indents based on expression.
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programming, coding language, vim
Sometimes you need Web access but don’t want a graphical browser. Here are three programs, some of which you probably already have, to get you started.
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programming, browser, OS, tip of the trade, troubleshoot
OS Roundup: It's pretty much a given that just about any code written by humans is riddled with bugs. Isabelle is an app that aims to change this with tools that verify code using a logical calculus.
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Linux, programming, OS
