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1 | ;# Usage: |
2 | ;# %foo = (); |
3 | ;# &abbrev(*foo,LIST); |
4 | ;# ... |
5 | ;# $long = $foo{$short}; |
6 | |
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7 | # |
8 | # This library is no longer being maintained, and is included for backward |
9 | # compatibility with Perl 4 programs which may require it. |
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10 | # This legacy library is deprecated and will be removed in a future |
11 | # release of perl. |
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12 | # |
13 | # In particular, this should not be used as an example of modern Perl |
14 | # programming techniques. |
15 | # |
16 | # Suggested alternative: Text::Abbrev |
17 | # |
18 | |
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19 | package abbrev; |
20 | |
21 | sub main'abbrev { |
22 | local(*domain) = @_; |
23 | shift(@_); |
24 | @cmp = @_; |
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25 | local($[) = 0; |
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26 | foreach $name (@_) { |
27 | @extra = split(//,$name); |
28 | $abbrev = shift(@extra); |
29 | $len = 1; |
30 | foreach $cmp (@cmp) { |
31 | next if $cmp eq $name; |
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32 | while (@extra && substr($cmp,0,$len) eq $abbrev) { |
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33 | $abbrev .= shift(@extra); |
34 | ++$len; |
35 | } |
36 | } |
37 | $domain{$abbrev} = $name; |
38 | while ($#extra >= 0) { |
39 | $abbrev .= shift(@extra); |
40 | $domain{$abbrev} = $name; |
41 | } |
42 | } |
43 | } |
44 | |
45 | 1; |