>>>>> "JP" == Jeff Pang <pa...@arcor.de> writes:
JP> 2010/7/24 Mike Martin <redt...@gmail.com>: >> Is this possible? >> >> I am trying to populate a hash with keys as variable name and value as >> variable value eg: >> my %hash; >> foreach my $w ($filename,$file_start,$file_time,$video_track,$audio_track,$quality,$sync){ >> my $hash{$key}= $w; >> JP> That would be a hash slice: JP> @hash{$filename,$file_start,$file_time,$video_track,$audio_track,$quality,$sync} JP> = (); i don't see the OP asking for a slice. in fact i don't understand what he is actually asking for. OP: that code is legal but overwrites each value in the hash with the next one as the $key stays the same. try to restate your question or better yet, backup and explain what your goal is and not ask how to code it. 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/