Robert, I haven't been following your thread too closely, and have no knowledge of Data::Dumper, but your description of your task makes me wonder if the AnyData module would be of any assistance to you. It's on CPAN, and is a module which allows you to work with a database-style text files (CSV and XML) as either a tied hash or through DBI. I mention it just in case you would find it useful.
- John Brooking Portland, Maine > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Thompson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2001 12:09 PM > To: Daniel Gardner > Cc: Robert Thompson; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Data::Dumper and eval question > > > The more I thought about it, Data::Dumper has little to > do with the exact problem I am having, but the way it works > constricts me to using particular steps in my script. > Data::Dumper is a utility to build simple text based > databases. Basically what it does is take input data, escapes > anything that is meaningful to perl ($,@,etc), and puts it > into "variable1 = data1; variable2 = data2; etc" format, > where you set up the variable name (and the data). You can > then write this information to a file for storage. Then you > have Perl read in this file, and eval each line to get your > data back into your script. > > ... [snip] ... This message may contain information which is private, privileged or confidential and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named in the message. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please notify the sender thereof and destroy / delete the message. Neither the sender nor Sappi Limited (including its subsidiaries and associated companies) shall incur any liability resulting directly or indirectly from accessing any of the attached files which may contain a virus or the like. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
