SPUG: Slice of an arrary within a hash?

[Colin Meyer]

Daniel,

On Fri, May 05, 2000 at 12:27:54PM -0700, Daniel V. Ebert wrote:
> 
> This thread has sparked a couple questions.
> 
> 1. I haven't seen this type of thing before
> @{ $DATA{$dsku} }
> and was wondering if someone could write it out 'longhand'
> 
> If there is a bit of the Camel or Llama book that covers it I can read it  
> myself, but didn't find one im my search.

@{ $hashvar{key} } = (1..3)

is spoken in another dialect as:

$hashvar{key} = [1..3];

Personally, I find the latter version to be more clear.  I use the first 
version when an array is specifically called for, such as with push:

push @{$hashvar{key}}, 4..6;

For more detail, look to:
perldoc perlref
perldoc perldata

> 
> 2.  I often see people saying "always use strict" ... is there some  
> recommended reading on that subject?

perldoc strict

-C.

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