it IS in the perlfaq (addressed as DONT DO THAT)
and i'm sure this list's faq refers to it (or should refer to it at any rate)
-jos
Quoting Russ Foster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > > I 'm asking if there a dynamic way to generate variable names.
> > Man, this question comes up a lot! :)
>
> I wa
> > I 'm asking if there a dynamic way to generate variable names.
> Man, this question comes up a lot! :)
I was thinking the same, maybe it should be put in the FAQ...
-rjf
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> -Original Message-
> From: mb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 4:37 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: generate variable names
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> Hi all,
> I 'm asking if there a dynamic way to generate variable names.
Man, this question comes up a lot! :)
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On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, mb wrote:
> I 'm asking if there a dynamic way to generate variable names.
There are easier ways that what you are thinking of.
> $id;
> foreach(@_){
> my($var1 > in the second time my($var2 -> my($varn
>
> Thanks a lot in advance,
I'd just create an arr
If you need something like that, you would be better off using a hash to hold
the information vs a number of unknown variable names.
I believe that this will be confirmed by the list helpers.
Wags ;)
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From: mb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, F
On Feb 1, mb said:
>I 'm asking if there a dynamic way to generate variable names.
Yes, and you don't want it.
>foreach(@_){
>my($var1 > in the second time my($var2 -> my($varn
Why not use an array?
my $i = 0;
my @data;
foreach (@_) {
# work with $data[$i]
