thanks to everyone for the suggestions
On 11/1/06, Mumia W. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 11/01/2006 01:44 PM, jm wrote:
> On 11/1/06, John W. Krahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>>
>> Use a hash:
>>
>> my %oob = (
>> state => 'IL',
>> lata => 732,
>> name => 'SomeName',
>> );
On 11/01/2006 01:44 PM, jm wrote:
On 11/1/06, John W. Krahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Use a hash:
my %oob = (
state => 'IL',
lata => 732,
name => 'SomeName',
);
If you don't think that you need a hash then be aware that what you
are trying
to do is actually using a hash
On 11/1/06, John W. Krahn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Use a hash:
my %oob = (
state => 'IL',
lata => 732,
name => 'SomeName',
);
If you don't think that you need a hash then be aware that what you are trying
to do is actually using a hash anyways (the %main:: hash.)
John
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On 11/1/06, jm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
i'm trying to build variables dynamically from data passed to a
subroutine. i pass a text value (a field from a database) and want to
build an associated variable name by appending a prefix to the field
name ($oob_).
Perl allows you to do this. (Perl
jm wrote:
> i'm trying to build variables dynamically from data passed to a
> subroutine. i pass a text value (a field from a database) and want to
> build an associated variable name by appending a prefix to the field
> name ($oob_). that constructed variable would then acquire
> the value of th
