Re: comparing hash values

2001-08-25 Thread Marcus Holland-Moritz
; Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 8:05 PM Subject: comparing hash values > I am trying to populate a hash with key/value pairs, basically the file name and its dates. I am extracting part of the file name to use as the key. Some of the keys will be the same. I want to put a new value in only if i

Re: comparing hash values

2001-08-21 Thread Michael Fowler
On Tue, Aug 21, 2001 at 11:12:55AM -0700, Wagner-David wrote: > You can do: > > if ( exists $hash{$Key} ) { > # the key exists, so do your check >}else { > # key does not exist, so add to hash >} > > Also can use defined, but depe

RE: comparing hash values

2001-08-21 Thread Wagner-David
(if use is as defined $hash->{$Key} ) then from the list I see the auto-vivfying kicking in. Wags ;) -Original Message- From: Darfler, Jim (J.E.) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 11:05 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: comparing hash values I

comparing hash values

2001-08-21 Thread Darfler, Jim (J.E.)
I am trying to populate a hash with key/value pairs, basically the file name and its dates. I am extracting part of the file name to use as the key. Some of the keys will be the same. I want to put a new value in only if its newer than the value currently stored. My problem is, how do I know