Re: Perl 6 (was: Re: Confusion on @array vs $array[] vs $array)

2002-12-20 Thread Todd W
"Fliptop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > [reply cc'd to list] > > On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 at 06:23, Rob Richardson opined: > > RR:What is the advantage of these changes? > RR:When is Perl 6 due out? > RR:Do those links you provided describe all the

Re: Perl 6 (was: Re: Confusion on @array vs $array[] vs $array)

2002-12-20 Thread Todd W
"Fliptop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > [reply cc'd to list] > > On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 at 06:23, Rob Richardson opined: > > RR:What is the advantage of these changes? > RR:When is Perl 6 due out? > RR:Do those links you provided describe all the

Re: Confusion on @array vs $array[] vs $array

2002-12-20 Thread Todd W
"Fliptop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > On Wed, 18 Dec 2002 at 13:49, kevin christopher opined: > > kc:Hope this doesn't further belabor the issue, but just to put my > kc:two cents in, Perl syntactic rules for prefixing "$", "@", "%" are > kc:

Re: Perl 6 (was: Re: Confusion on @array vs $array[] vs $array)

2002-12-19 Thread fliptop
[reply cc'd to list] On Thu, 19 Dec 2002 at 06:23, Rob Richardson opined: RR:What is the advantage of these changes? RR:When is Perl 6 due out? RR:Do those links you provided describe all the differences we will see in RR:Perl 6? i'm no authority on perl 6, so i can't answer any of your questi

Re: Confusion on @array vs $array[] vs $array

2002-12-19 Thread fliptop
On Wed, 18 Dec 2002 at 13:49, kevin christopher opined: kc:Hope this doesn't further belabor the issue, but just to put my kc:two cents in, Perl syntactic rules for prefixing "$", "@", "%" are kc:very consistent, IMHO: You just need to keep in mind the types of kc:the values/data types ultimate

Re: Confusion on @array vs $array[] vs $array

2002-12-19 Thread kevin christopher
gle element. > >To create an array slice with more elements, you'll need something like >@var[0 .. n] > >You need to always use $ for scalars and @ for arrays. > > >Teddy, >Teddy's Center: http://teddy.fcc.ro/ >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >- Original Messa

Re: Confusion on @array vs $array[] vs $array

2002-12-19 Thread Anthony Early
y Hash Element \$array{'10'} = $array{'10'}\n"; print "Hash Array Element \$hash[1] = $hash[1]\n"; Enjoy! > -Original Message- > From: Lance Murray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECT

RE: Confusion on @array vs $array[] vs $array

2002-12-18 Thread Scot Robnett
hree" # You can't have another "key2" key, # but the same -value- can be # associated with multiple keys if # desired. - Scot Robnett inSite Internet Solutions [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROT

Re: Confusion on @array vs $array[] vs $array

2002-12-18 Thread Mark Bergeron
see the thing. -Original Message- From: "Lance Murray"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed Dec 18 09:02:04 PST 2002 Subject: Confusion on @array vs $array[] vs $array >Hello: > >I have been fairly confused on the intermixing of array naming standa

Re: Confusion on @array vs $array[] vs $array

2002-12-18 Thread WilliamGunther
In a message dated 12/18/2002 12:13:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > Anyway, perhaps one of you syntactical thought police could give me some > insights to the rational. I find it very confusing that the $ and @ > characters > are supposed to be used interchangeably

Re: Confusion on @array vs $array[] vs $array

2002-12-18 Thread Octavian Rasnita
need to always use $ for scalars and @ for arrays. Teddy, Teddy's Center: http://teddy.fcc.ro/ Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: "Lance Murray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 7:02 PM Subject: Co

RE: Confusion on @array vs $array[] vs $array

2002-12-18 Thread Scot Robnett
e the @/$ conventions make things *less* confusing, not more. - Scot Robnett inSite Internet Solutions [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Lance Murray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:02 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Confusion on @array vs $

Confusion on @array vs $array[] vs $array

2002-12-18 Thread Lance Murray
Hello: I have been fairly confused on the intermixing of array naming standards. If I understand correctly, the @array syntaxt is used to refer to the whole array, while $array[n] is refered to specific elements. In my thinking, it would have been less confusing to use @array[n] to address speci