Re: highest value in hash (key is not value)

[Anonymous Monk]

You have   $highest=$key if ($highest <  $value) ;

You're storing the key, and comparing the key to the value

But it sounds like you want to compare values, not keys

So you need to store $highest_key and $highest_value, and compare $highest_value to $value

[maciej]

Wow, I was trying to figure that out for the longest time and now that you pointed out what I was doing it's so obviouse. duh! Thanks everyone!

[Anonymous Monk]

Wow, I was trying to figure that out for the longest time and now that you pointed out what I was doing it's so obviouse. duh! Thanks everyone!

No problemo :)

I used the virtual teddybear method

Basically, I read your program aloud , in my head (virtual), until i said "highest becomes key if highest lessthan value"

Actually I said "highest is" but "becomes" sounds better -- I'm not very disciplined when it comes to speaking code

Also known as teddy bear debugging , mirror debugging, empty room debugging, talking to yourself, Rubber Duck method of debugging, say it out loud George, sing into that hairbrush ...

• Read before typing. Explain your code to someone else. Chapter 5, Debugging , The Practice of Programming
• http://developers.slashdot.org/story/04/02/21/228241/Debugging
• Re: Not an awk question (Rubber Duck method of debugging
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• How do I pronounce all this stuff
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• I know what I mean. Why don't you?
• brian's Guide to Solving Any Perl Problem
• Victor Borge Phonetic Pronunciation - YouTube
• Creating Passionate Users: Rubberducking and Creativity
• Perl 5 Internals ASCII Pronunciation Guide
• Re: Perl Best Practices for naming variables, About the use of the plural form for the name of variables, Re: What are the most basic, generic aspects of programming?
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