Perl Weekly - all the articles published by Bob Lied

2023.03.05 in #606 Maximum sum of pair minimums
Kudos to Bob for taking time to share the optimal solution and discussed it too. Thank you.
2023.03.06 in #607 She's givin' me H citatations
Clever use of regex to get the job done. Well done.
2023.03.16 in #608 Smells like teen SQL
Just loved the SQL twist. You don't want to miss the fun. Thanks for sharing.
2023.04.09 in #611 Geared toward the average rather than the exceptional
Dealing with the maths behind the task is clever move. Very smart approach, well done.
2023.04.28 in #614 PWC 214 (1) Rank Score, (2) Collect Points, (3) ..., (4) Profit!
Cool little introduction to indirection but in-depth discussion. Worth checking out, thanks for sharing.
2023.05.03 in #615 PWC 215 Odd One Out, Number Placement
I loved the simplicity in the description of process. Too good to be missed. Thank you.
2023.05.03 in #617 PWC 215 Odd One Out, Number Placement
I loved the simplicity in the description of process. Too good to be missed. Thank you.
2023.08.23 in #632 A Lot to Unpack Here
2023.09.07 in #633 PWC 233 Data on the side
2023.09.15 in #634 Same Circus, Different Clowns
2023.09.20 in #635 Steppin' in a Slide Zone
Checkout the power of grep and map, you will be surprised.
2023.09.27 in #636 A Change Would Do You Good
Simple use of pop/push can be more than enough to get the job done. Please checkout to figure out.
2023.09.27 in #636 The Circle Is Small
You are served with multiple approaches for this week solution. You must checkout.
2023.10.06 in #637 Maximise Greatness
Thorough detailed discussion is worth checking out. Kudos for the efforts. Well done.
2023.10.10 in #638 Running and Persistence
What an inspiration story to begin the blog post, thanks for sharing.
2023.10.20 in #639 Adagio for frayed knots
Lots of Perl magic discussed and used in the solution. You will be surprised, I must admit.
2023.10.25 in #640 Just a slice. No loop, please. I'll eat it here.
Interesting discussion about casing in Perl. Well done.
2023.11.11 in #642 Flip the Script
This week we have more than Perl problem. Very interesting and thanks for sharing.
2023.11.14 in #643 Sweeping the floor
Love the process of making the solutions better. Incredible, keep sharing.
2023.11.21 in #644 Let me count the ways
So many variations and ideas. Plenty to keep you all busy. Thanks for sharing.
2023.12.05 in #646 Random use of algebra
Perl one-liner is showing off the power. Nice work, keep it up.
2023.12.28 in #649 PWC 249 Equal pairs and DI strings
2024.01.14 in #651 Missing at point blank range
Exploring the range operator in Perl
2024.02.02 in #654 PWC 254 Task 1, Three Power
Interesting discussion about power of three and the confusion around it. You will enjoyed the discussion.
2024.02.08 in #655 PWC 255 Odd character cordoctahedra and the most most most frequent word word
Enjoy more than one way to solve the challenge. Truly Perl TIMTOWTDI.
2024.03.02 in #658 How do I sum thee? Let me count the ones.
Clever use of regex power of Perl. Good job and thanks for sharing the knowledge with us.
2024.03.30 in #662 Grep it once, grep it twice
Fun with multiple grep, it makes code easy to read. Thanks for sharing.
2024.04.03 in #663 Don't Sort It, Be Happy
Educational task analysis, you really don't want to skip, thanks for sharing.
2024.04.30 in #667 Positively Perl Street
Bob is back with yet another Perl power sharing tri-valued operator. Thanks for sharing the knowledge with us.
2024.05.06 in #668 Games Numbers Play
I love the varieties of different level of solutions. Start with simple and then move upward to make it more elegant. Great work.
2024.05.15 in #669 Two of Us Distributing Elements
Interactive discussion on every little things in details, likely to keep you engaged all the way. Thanks for sharing.
2024.06.21 in #674 Waiting at the Bus Stop
Line by line discussion of Bus Route task is worth checking out. Impressive work, well done.
2024.08.10 in #681 PWC 281 Knight's Move
A thorough discussion about Chess game and then from the task point of view. It is worth checking, thanks for sharing.
2024.09.20 in #687 Strength in Numbers
Mix of readymade solution or pure regex approach. Plenty to keep us entertained. Well done.
2025.04.23 in #718 Reverse Equals
CPAN friendly solution is my all time favourite, it makes the end result cute and compact. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
2025.05.17 in #721 Every Average Tells a Story, Don't It?
A very real life narration with dose of technical excellence, highly recommended.

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