you'll need to dereference it..
this would work for you:
perl -e "$ref=[qw(1 2 3)]; print scalar @$ref"
regards,
Jos Boumans
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From: "Hamish Whittal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Getting the length of an array that is a reference...
> Hi,
>
> I have a reference to an array $ref_arr
>
> I want the length of the array. normally just getting the length one
> would write something along the lines of:
> $length = @#array; # Unless I am mistaken.
>
> How do I find the length if I have a reference?
>
> Cheers
> Hamish
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