Inherited code (from Verisign): @[EMAIL PROTECTED] = split /\t/,$rec; which worked but really puzzled me.
I assumed that it meant [EMAIL PROTECTED] = split /\t/,$rec; which worked also as I verified by testing both versions. However [EMAIL PROTECTED] = split /\t/,$rec; gives the warning quote: Use of implicit split to @_ is deprecated at . . . Could some please explain the error messages and the syntax of these lines of code? I understand the right side produces a list from a string. I do not understand the first @ on the left side. Does it produce a list of $datafield{one}, $datafield{two}, . . . ? assuming @send = ( one, two, . . .); Can someone point out documentation that explains this use of @? I learned that @ flags an array. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>