Felix -
Thanks for the very clear explanation.
Dick
Felix Geerinckx wrote:
>
> on Thu, 18 Apr 2002 12:56:43 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Richard Noel Fell)
> wrote:
>
> > However, I do not understand your
> > comments about the return value of map. Does not map return a
> > reference to an anonymous arrar, not a hash?
>
> 'map' returns a *list*. This list can be coerced into an array or into a
> hash (if it has an even number of elements). It's the same as literal
> list assigment; you can both do:
>
> @array = (1,2,3,4);
> %hash = (1,2,3,4);
>
> Also
>
> @array = (1,2,3);
>
> But not (gives an 'Odd number of elements in hash assignment' error):
>
> %hash = (1,2,3);
>
> But remember: map never returns a reference! See
>
> perldoc -f map
>
> for the details.
>
> --
> felix
--
To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
