Re^2: MySQL hashes with same key

He wasn't fetching using fetchrow_arrayref or fetchrow_hashref he was fetching with selectall_hashref and it does make a difference:

SQL> create table mje(mac varchar(10), comment varchar(10));
SQLRowCount returns -1
SQL> insert into mje values('1226', 'comment1');
SQLRowCount returns 1
SQL> insert into mje values('1226', 'comment2');
SQLRowCount returns 1
SQL> insert into mje values('1226', 'comment3');
SQLRowCount returns 1
SQL> select * from mje;
+-----------+-----------+
| mac       | comment   |
+-----------+-----------+
| 1226      | comment1  |
| 1226      | comment2  |
| 1226      | comment3  |
+-----------+-----------+
SQLRowCount returns -1
3 rows fetched
SQL>
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perl -le 'use DBI; my $h = DBI->connect;nect; my $r = $h->selectall_ha
+shref(q/select * from mje/, "mac"); use Data::Dumper; print Dumper($r
+);'
$VAR1 = {
          '1226' => {
                      'comment' => 'comment3',
                      'mac' => '1226'
                    }
        };
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perl -le 'use DBI; my $h = DBI->connect;nect; my $r = $h->selectall_ar
+rayref(q/select * from mje/); use Data::Dumper; print Dumper($r);'
$VAR1 = [
          [
            '1226',
            'comment1'
          ],
          [
            '1226',
            'comment2'
          ],
          [
            '1226',
            'comment3'
          ]
        ];
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If you use selectall_hashref or fetchall_hashref you need to provide a key column and if you have multiple rows where that key column has the same value you will lose some rows.

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Re^3: MySQL hashes with same key by NetWallah (Canon) on Nov 16, 2012 at 16:19 UTC
Thanks - I had missed the subtlities of the second parameter to 'selectall_hashref'. However - my recommendation to use the database query to select comments for a mac stands, and answers the the questions he persists in posing. "By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." -Confucius	[reply]
Re^4: MySQL hashes with same key by jcrush (Acolyte) on Nov 20, 2012 at 15:24 UTC
Hi, I was just trying to reduce repeated access to the database. I thought I could save it to a hash locally, and process the requested information from the hash. Thank you.	[reply]
Re^3: MySQL hashes with same key by Anonymous Monk on Nov 16, 2012 at 12:49 UTC
So, don't do that. It's the wrong thing to do in this case. :-/	[reply]


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