That would be our %hash = ();
Remember that when you assign a value to a hash, you supply a list of keys and values separated by commas (or the => operator in place of a comma, if you prefer). So if you supply an empty list you are declaring an empty hash. -----Original Message----- From: Johnstone, Colin [mailto:Colin.Johnstone@;det.nsw.edu.au] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 3:15 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Declaring a Hash Gidday all, How does one declare a hash our $hash = (); Colin Johnstone -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]