hello, > > my %user = qw( > > login mc > > shell /bin/zsh > > ); > > print $user{login};
> my %user = ( login => 'mc', shell => 'bin/zsh'); > is way more readable in that case, I think, > and it does showcase what a *smart* quoting system can do. well ... i prefer the way i wrote because i love to: * remove useless symbols * read columns but yes: the drawback of perl is: there are so many ways to do it so every project needs a clear coding style. regards marc