On Sun, 2006-02-04 at 06:59 -0400, John Ackley wrote:
> Inherited code (from Verisign): @[EMAIL PROTECTED] = split /\t/,$rec;
> which worked but really puzzled me.
>
> I assumed that it meant [EMAIL PROTECTED] = split /\t/,$rec;
> which worked also as I verified by testing both versions.
>
> However [EMAIL PROTECTED] = split /\t/,$rec;
> gives the warning quote: Use of implicit split to @_ is deprecated at . . .
>
> Could some please explain the error messages
> and the syntax of these lines of code?
>
> I understand the right side produces a list from a string.
>
> I do not understand the first @ on the left side.
> Does it produce a list of $datafield{one}, $datafield{two}, . . . ?
> assuming @send = ( one, two, . . .);
>
> Can someone point out documentation that explains
> this use of @? I learned that @ flags an array.
The statement: @[EMAIL PROTECTED] = split /\t/,$rec;
uses slices to set values of %datafield. See `perldoc perldata` and
search for slice.
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