I'm sure there is a better way, but you could do it this way: foreach(keys %hash){ $count++; }
print "$count keys.\n"; -----Original Message----- From: Glenn Cannon To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 4/16/02 7:20 PM Subject: Counting pairs in a hash. All, What is the simplest way to find out how many pairs I have in a hash? I am putting a variable number in when reading data from a file, and I then need to split the file in half for display. Thx, Glenn. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]