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Re: Re: Re: Create an array reference from a string

by dragonchild (Archbishop)
on Apr 12, 2004 at 19:44 UTC ( [id://344502]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re: Re: Create an array reference from a string
in thread Create an array reference from a string

Think about it this way - you are asking to access some data structure (scalar, array, hash, whatever) using an arbitrary string as its name. That is the very definition of a hash.

In fact, soft references are implemented under the hood as a hash. So, it's not like you're saving anything. :-)

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