on Mon, 08 Jul 2002 12:52:59 GMT, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
(Steven Massey) wrote: 

> I am missing something in using functions(methinks)
> 
> I simple want pass a scalar variable of 02072002, I can get it to
> work by treating it as an array - but this seems daft..
> --------------------
> sub getD {
> @inp=@_;
> print @inp;
> }
> 
> $date="06072002";
> getD($date);
> --------------------
> 
> What am I missing ??  any help greatly appreciated

    sub getD {
        my $inp = shift; # or shift(@_);
        print $inp;
    }

See

    perldoc perlsub

to learn how subroutine parameters work.

-- 
felix

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