> Data Dumper does everything I > wanted. I've just never thought about using it to dump > temporary data files and then parse them back in again.
Glad it's working for you. If your needs outgrow Data::Dumper, there do exist modules for serializing a data structure in a reusable way. One such module is Data::Serializer: http://search.cpan.org/~neely/Data-Serializer-0.25/ Examples are in the Data::Serializer Cookbook: http://search.cpan.org/~neely/Data-Serializer-0.25/lib/Data/Serializer/Cookb ook.pm It lets you store encrypted or compressed data, and you can choose your under-the-hood serializer from several options (including Data::Dumper, XML, etc) Other modules you could look at include Storable and FreezeThaw. - Mark. _______________________________________________ Perl-Unix-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
