Re: converting scalar to an array of elements

From: John W. Krahn (krahnj_at_acm.org)
Date: 02/08/04 

Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 23:54:20 GMT

Chuckb wrote:
>
> I should know this but, what is the quickest way to convert a scalar value
> into an array?
> Ex: $name="Fred";
> so that
> $arrayname[0]="F";
> $arrayname[1]="r";
> $arrayname[2]="e";
> $arrayname[3]="d";

I don't know which is the quickest, you'll have to use Benchmark for that.

my @arrayname = split //, $name;

my @arrayname = $name =~ /./sg;

my @arrayname = unpack 'a' x length $name, $name;

my @arrayname = map substr( $name, $_, 1 ), 0 .. length( $name ) - 1;

TMTOWTDI :-)

John 

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