From: "Dermot Paikkos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I want to use a scalar value as part of the name of an array. I have > tried: push(@failed_$value,$data); but I get an error back "Scalar > found where operator expected at ../makecd.pl line 168, at end of line > (Missing operator before ?)"
Yes there is ... but I'm not going to tell you. Please read "Why it's stupid to `use a variable as a variable name' " by M-J. Dominus http://www.plover.com/~mjd/perl/varvarname.html Your thing looks safer that using the value of a variable as the complete name of other variable, but it's not much better. Jenda =========== [EMAIL PROTECTED] == http://Jenda.Krynicky.cz ========== There is a reason for living. There must be. I've seen it somewhere. It's just that in the mess on my table ... and in my brain. I can't find it. --- me -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
