Re^2: unshift single scalar

[LanX]

> I do not want "push" that puts it at the bottom of the list.

That's the code you posted as demonstration of what you want

  DB<108> @array = ( "Top" );
 => "Top"

  DB<109> @output=1..3
 => (1, 2, 3)

  DB<110> unshift (@array, @output);
 => 4

  DB<111> @array
 => (1, 2, 3, "Top")

and that's what push does

  DB<112> push @output, "Top"
 => 4

  DB<113> @output
 => (1, 2, 3, "Top")

maybe you should check your examples before posting?

Besides: I've never heard of "bottom" or "top" of lists or even arrays. "Start" and "End" are much better description for chains w/o any vertical orientation.

[AppleFritter]

Besides: I've never heard of "bottom" or "top" of lists or even arrays. "Start" and "End" are much better description for chains w/o any vertical orientation.

It's not so uncommon when one is working with stacks: you push items onto the top of the stack, and pop them off the top again. Since this is where Perl's push and pop got their names from, the terminology is not malapropos, even if it is perhaps uncommon for general arrays and lists.

[LanX]

But you are aware that now the end of the list is the top of stack (push/pop) , while the OP considers the start as such? :)