That is the way to do it. It can get a little confusing at first, but once you get used to doing things that way it will become 2nd nature. --Joe Breeden -------------------------- Sent from my Outlook 2000 Wired Deskheld (www.microsoft.com) > -----Original Message----- > From: swade [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 2:53 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: my() > > > Hi, I'm completly confused by this my(X) not being available > outside of a > subroutine, I've read everything but must not still get > it....is this an > approriate solution? it makes @countries available... > > my @countries; <- solution? > my $sql = "select distinct country from geo"; > my $sth = $match::dbh->prepare( "$sql" ); > $sth->execute; > while ( (my $country_db) = $sth->fetchrow ) > { > push(@countries,"$country_db"); > } > > I've read the solutions but dang if they don't seem like > rocket science for > something simple. Like suppose I wanted to do this > if ($var eq "whatever) { > $sql = "select.....yada"; > } else { > $sql="somthing else..."; > } > dbi $sql stuff > In this case $sql wouldn't be available and use strict would > complain. So if > I did this: > my ($sql); > if....as above > > Is that an appropiate solution? > > Thanks for _any_ info anyone can provide, > shawn > >
