Re: what does %$variable mean?

[Jos I. Boumans]

it's a way to dereference a hash-reference.

just like you might see @$array etc...

here's roughly how this works:

my $href = \%hash;             # create reference
my %new_hash = %$href    #dereference.

if you'd like to read more about it, check out
http://japh.nu/index.cgi?base=tuts
which has among others a tutorial on references.

regards,

Jos Boumans

>
> What does %$messages mean?
>
> Thanks
> John Sands
>



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