Douglas Houston wrote: > > On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Jeff 'japhy' Pinyan wrote: > > > On Nov 14, Douglas Houston said: > > > > >I am trying to initialize a dynamically-named array, i.e. with the > > >following test code (if I type "script.pl char" at the command prompt) I > > >get the message "array char contains 1 2 3" but I get a warning if 'use > > >strict' is on. Can anyone show me how it should be done (I would like to > > >use 'use strict'!)? > > > > You need to explain WHY you want to do this. There doesn't seem to me to > > be a good reason. Use a hash of array references. Don't turn off strict. > > > > WHY do I need to explain why I want to do this? There certainly isn't a > good reason to do it with the test code I posted. If there's NEVER a good > reason, what are the alternatives?
Jeff's pretty sharp. Believe him. And don't be rude to people if you're asking for a favour. How can anyone suggest what the 'alternatives' may be without an explanation of the problem? Rob -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]