And, for increased flexibility (strict/warn OK)
my @array = ( 10,20,30,40); my %array = @array;
my %hash = (1,2,3,4); my @hash = %hash;
print "Array Element \$array[1] = $array[1]\n";
print "Hash Element \$hash{'1'} = $hash{'1'}\n";
print "Array Hash Element \$array{'10'} = $array{'10'}\n";
print "Hash Array Element \$hash[1] = $hash[1]\n";
Enjoy!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lance Murray [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 11:02 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Confusion on @array vs $array[] vs $array
>
> Hello:
>
> I have been fairly confused on the intermixing of array naming standards.
> If I
> understand correctly, the @array syntaxt is used to refer to the whole
> array,
> while $array[n] is refered to specific elements.
>
> In my thinking, it would have been less confusing to use @array[n] to
> address
> specific elements, but Perl complaines bitterly when warnings &/or strict is
> enabled.
>
> Is the rational for the "$"array[] character for identifying "@"array
> elements
> due to the fact that the $ character has special meaning (denotes variable
> or
> element) within double quoted text, while the @ sign has no special meanign
> within double quotes.
>
> Anyway, perhaps one of you syntactical thought police could give me some
> insights to the rational. I find it very confusing that the $ and @
> characters
> are supposed to be used interchangeably to denote arrays, particularyly when
> I'm
> trying to fathom the relation to other issues such as scalar or list
> context.
> As I recall, hashes arso use % and @ interchangeably.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lance
>
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