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Re: Re: random elements from array - new twist

by perlguy (Deacon)
on Nov 05, 2002 at 23:30 UTC ( [id://210605]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re: random elements from array - new twist
in thread random elements from array - new twist

Forgive me, but why are you setting $a like this:
$a = $_ + rand @{$r} - $_ and #...

It seems to me that it should simply be:
$a = rand @{$r} and #...

Just a bit confused is all... clarify?

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Re: Re: Re: random elements from array - new twist
by jsprat (Curate) on Nov 05, 2002 at 23:52 UTC
    It got me too (see Re: Re: Re: Re: random elements from array - new twist)... It's a matter of precedence. Have a look at how perl parses it:

    perl -MO=Deparse,-p -e "$a = $_ + rand @{$r} - $_" ($a = ($_ + rand((@{$r;} - $_)))); ^^ ^^ -e syntax OK

    The '- $_' is part of the argument to rand, not the assignment to $a.

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