>>>>> "s" == shmem <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
s> You forgot an obscure corner of hashes: hashes in scalar context.
s> Here's a a use - calculate the next power of 2 of a given number:
s> sub next_power_of_two {
s> my %s;
s> @s{1..shift} = ();
s> %s =~ '/';
s> return $';
s> }
s> ;-)
GACK!!!
and that assume knowledge of the internals of hashes. not a good thing
to teach! :)
uri
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