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Re^2: Using Variable Value as Variable Name

by kennethk (Abbot)
on Jun 28, 2012 at 13:58 UTC ( [id://978938]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re: Using Variable Value as Variable Name
in thread Using Variable Value as Variable Name

See also Why it's stupid to use a variable as a variable name and, if still motivated, Symbolic references. The relevant line is

Lexical variables (declared with my()) aren't in a symbol table, and thus are invisible to this mechanism.

#11929 First ask yourself `How would I do this without a computer?' Then have the computer do it the same way.

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