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in reply to Re^3: When should I use a dispatch table?
in thread When should I use a dispatch table?

traveler,
Stringification happens both in the hash table and in the if/elsif equality test so it is fair. The eq forces string context and so do hash keys. Anyone that has tried to use a reference as a hash key can attest to that.

Cheers - L~R