So then would I access the nth element by
@{$self->{Next}}[n] ??
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Randal L. Schwartz)
>To: "Nick Transier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: $self def
>Date: 20 Jun 2001 09:29:41 -0700
>
> >>>>> "Nick" == Nick Transier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>Nick> Given this is my definition for self in some new constructor:
>Nick> sub new {
>
>Nick> $self {
>Nick> Next => @[Max_Level],
>Nick> }
>Nick> }
>
>Nick> First, is this the proper way to have Next be a reference to an
>Nick> annonymous array of size Max_Level?
>
>No need to predeclare a size. Stop thinking Java/Fortran/C/C++.
>
>Arrays have a size because people put things into them! Just let
>it start out empty, and push @{$self->{Next}}, $new each time
>you want to add one onto the end.
>
>Nick> More importantly, how do you reference the elements in the array
>Nick> referenced by Next?
>
>Just think of @{$self->{Next}} as an array:
>
> foreach my $item (@{$self->{Next}}) {
> $item is one of the items
> }
>
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