>>>>> "MG" == Mark Galeck <mark_galeck_spam_mag...@yahoo.com> writes:
MG> If I can do this: MG> $ref = \...@foobar; MG> print @$ref; MG> then why can't I do this: MG> print @\...@foobar; you can. but why do you want that? the answer is you need to use {} around the reference. you can only use a plain sigil before a scalar variable to dereference it. otherwise put the reference expression in {} and prefix it with the proper sigil. print @{...@foo} that works fine. but again, why do you want that? uri -- Uri Guttman ------ u...@stemsystems.com -------- http://www.sysarch.com -- ----- Perl Code Review , Architecture, Development, Training, Support ------ --------- Gourmet Hot Cocoa Mix ---- http://bestfriendscocoa.com --------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: beginners-unsubscr...@perl.org For additional commands, e-mail: beginners-h...@perl.org http://learn.perl.org/