Eugene Kosov wrote: > I think eval can help you... > > See perldoc -f eval.
Or see: perldoc -q "How can I use a variable as a variable name" To find out why that is not really a good idea at all. John -- Perl isn't a toolbox, but a small machine shop where you can special-order certain sorts of tools at low cost and in short order. -- Larry Wall -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>