Re: array question (newbie)

Jerry Cloe wrote:
> Having an array:
>
> @mylist=("apples", "oranges", "bananas");
>
> And refering to a particular element, which syntax is correct? (or are both
> correct)?
>
> print "Item 2 is $mylist[1]\n";
> or
> print "Item 2 is @mylist[1]\n";
>
> Both seem to work, and looking at other code, I see it done both ways.

Put the statement:

use warnings;

at the top of your program and perl will tell you which is correct.


John
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fulfillment
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