Hello everyone,
Your assumption was right - I am a "raw newbie" and did not post the follow
up questions... but they did lead me to some fairly interesting discoveries
on Perl!
I really did appreciate your help in solving my problem though.
Thanks for your support
amit
>From: Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>CC: Aaron Craig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Help - Rookie question on Arrays
>Date: Fri, 18 May 2001 09:07:51 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>--- Jeff Pinyan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On May 18, Paul said:
> > > @hits = grep /^$TEST1$/, @HOLDER;
> >
> > Do not use a regular expression to check for equality. It breaks far
> > too often.
> >
> > @equal = grep $_ eq $wanted, @original;
>
>agreed. Thanks again, Jeff.
>In trying to keep it simple, I fell asleep. =o)
>That's two now -- you'll make a programmer out of me yet! lol!
>
>For everyone else -- I was thinking in too specific a context.
>Assuming you know the data is usually a bad idea unless you *really*
>know your data. Also, I AssUMed the author of the original question
>knew less than he apparently does, and so knowingly glossed a few
>things I *did* think of, trying not to babble (I've been told I confuse
>people...~sigh~)
>
>
>
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