> How can I use a "constant" as a hash key?
>
> $ perl -e 'use constant CAT=>A;
>> $hash{CAT} = q{Bobby};
>> $hash{"CAT"} = q{Muffy};
>> $hash{'CAT'} = q{Fluffy};
>> $hash{qq{CAT}} = q{Tuffy};
>> print "$_ = $hash{$_}\n" foreach (keys %hash);'
> CAT = Tuffy
> $
>
> Want...
>
> A=Bobby
See the "Not-so-symbolic references" section of the perlref.pod man page
for some hints:
perldoc perlref
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
[>>] Thank you...
>>perl -we 'use constant CAT=>a; $hash{+CAT} = q{Bobby}; print "$_ =
$hash{$_}\n" foreach (keys %hash);'
jwm
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