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Re^2: size of an array ref

by jethro (Monsignor)
on Feb 24, 2012 at 16:49 UTC ( [id://955954]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re: size of an array ref
in thread size of an array ref

Sorry to disappoint you but the curly braces do not dereference, @{a} is equivalent to @a. The curly braces only allow more complicated constructs with unambiguous precedence, for example ${$a[3]}[4] versus ${$a}[3][4]. If you want dereference, @{$a} or simply @$a is the right choice.

Update: Thanks to choroba and SuicideJunkie for spotting a $ where a @ should have been

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Re^3: size of an array ref
by swampyankee (Parson) on Feb 25, 2012 at 01:01 UTC

    Insert random cursing here. I should have kept my virtual mouth shut.


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