>>>>> "WilliamGunther" == WilliamGunther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
WilliamGunther> In a message dated 1/17/2003 6:04:41 PM Eastern Standard Time, WilliamGunther> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >> Is it possible to name a variable as the numeric value of a scalar? WilliamGunther> Well, all scalar variables you create must start with a letter. But, if WilliamGunther> you're talking about something like this: WilliamGunther> $var = "hello"; WilliamGunther> ${$var} = 1; WilliamGunther> print $hello; WilliamGunther> You can do it. But you shouldn't. Ever. And "use strict" rightfully keeps you from doing so. -- Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc. - +1 503 777 0095 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <URL:http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/> Perl/Unix/security consulting, Technical writing, Comedy, etc. etc. See PerlTraining.Stonehenge.com for onsite and open-enrollment Perl training! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]