[Za-pm] returning values from a sub

[Nick Cleaton]

On Mon, Feb 09, 2004 at 12:15:21PM +0200, Spike wrote:
> 
> I have a sub (in  module as it happens) that validates South African ID 
> numbers and if the number is OK returns the DoB and sex.
> If not it populate an error string.
> 
> 
> I would like to use it like this:
> 
> ($DoB, $sex) = said(1234567890123) || or die("$errstr");

You have an extra || there.  Try:

  ($DoB, $sex) = said(1234567890123) or die("$errstr");


Nick


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