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Sent: 11 December 2008 16:29
To: activeperl@listserv.ActiveState.com
Subject: Initializing list of variables
> Gurus,
>
> I'm almost ashamed to have to post this, because I know this is a
newbie question, and I'm not really one of
> those any more, but I'm drawing a blank. Isn't there an easier way to
initialize a list of variables, to a
> common value, than this:
>
> my ($a, $b, $c, $d, $e, $f) = ('init', 'init', 'init', 'init', 'init',
'init');
I'm not sure how I would do it with map, but the following is likely to
be simpler.
my ($a, $b, $c, $d, $e, $f) = ('init') x 6;
See 'Multiplicative Operators' in 'perldoc perlop' for more details.
>
> I'm *sure* I've seen this done using map, but, like I said, every trip
to the well yields an empty bucket--
> except for the no-brainer line above.
>
> TIA, and PLEASE try not to laugh too loud...
No more than a gentle chuckle. Promise.
HTH
--
Brian Raven
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