Perl::Critic::PPerl::Critic::Policy::InputOutput::ProhibitReadlineInForLoop(3)NAMEPerl::Critic::Policy::InputOutput::ProhibitReadlineInForLoop - Write
"while( $line = <> ){...}" instead of "for(<>){...}".
AFFILIATION
This Policy is part of the core Perl::Critic distribution.
DESCRIPTION
Using the readline operator in a "for" or "foreach" loop is very slow.
The iteration list of the loop creates a list context, which causes the
readline operator to read the entire input stream before iteration even
starts. Instead, just use a "while" loop, which only reads one line at
a time.
for my $line ( <$file_handle> ){ do_something($line) } #not ok
while ( my $line = <$file_handle> ){ do_something($line) } #ok
CONFIGURATION
This Policy is not configurable except for the standard options.
AUTHOR
Jeffrey Ryan Thalhammer <jeff@imaginative-software.com>
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2005-2011 Imaginative Software Systems. All rights
reserved.
This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
under the same terms as Perl itself. The full text of this license can
be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.
perl v5.14.1 Perl::Critic::Policy::InputOutput::ProhibitReadlineInForLoop(3)