on Mon, 08 Jul 2002 12:52:59 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Steven Massey) wrote:
> I am missing something in using functions(methinks)
>
> I simple want pass a scalar variable of 02072002, I can get it to
> work by treating it as an array - but this seems daft..
> --------------------
> sub getD {
> @inp=@_;
> print @inp;
> }
>
> $date="06072002";
> getD($date);
> --------------------
>
> What am I missing ?? any help greatly appreciated
sub getD {
my $inp = shift; # or shift(@_);
print $inp;
}
See
perldoc perlsub
to learn how subroutine parameters work.
--
felix
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