Rob Richardson wrote: > > I will take your word that "$a = (3, 2, 1);" returns 1. I think I was > thinking of "$a = [3, 2, 1];", in which an anonymous array would be > created and $a would return 3, the number of elements in the array. > > NOT!!! > > The above is what I was going to say when I started typing this, but > then I remembered. In "$a = [3, 2, 1];", $a gets a reference to the > anonymous array. I was going to finish this thought with a way to get > the number of elements in the anonymous array, but I realized I don't > know how! Also, this question could be important in my current > project. What's the best way to find the number of elements contained > in an anonymous array to which you have a reference?
Basicly the same as with a real array only you have to dereference the array reference. my $number_of_elements = @$a; John -- use Perl; program fulfillment -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
