My ($var1,$var2) = ('something','something else'); Was exactly what I wanted.
:) -----Original Message----- From: Rob Dixon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, January 21, 2003 3:40 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: My list declaration Bob Showalter wrote: > Paul Kraus wrote: >> Can you define a list with my? >> >> I tried >> my ($var1, $var2) = 'something','something else'; >> I have also tried >> my ($var1, $var2 = 'something','something else'); > > Close! You need: > > my ($var1, $var2) = ('something', 'something else'); ...but that's not a 'my' list, it's a list of 'my' scalars. It's the same as: my $var1 = 'something'; my $var2 = 'something else'; Is that what you want Paul? Or do you need an array: my @var = ('something', 'something else'); Cheers, Rob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]