"Awarsd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > for(1..99){ > $result{$_}=$_; > } > ##saved it in a dbm file and reopen to the file > ##when i open the file i just read all the keys and display > ## the key > ..... > foreach (keys %dbm){ > print "$_,"; > } > ## now the interesting part (everything works ok no error) > > when it display > instead of printing > 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 etc,, > what it is this > 1,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,2,20,21,22 etc..... > and I don't know why!! > cause i save in the file in this order > 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,.... >
This is a defined behavior of hashes. Re-read your reference material on hashes. Note that key, value pairs are stored in a ( seemingly ) random order. Todd W. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
