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Re: Array name contained within a string

by Zaxo (Archbishop)
on Jun 20, 2007 at 15:35 UTC ( [id://622284]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Array name contained within a string

Wrap your data in a hash: 

my %list = {
    list1 => ["one","two","three","four"],
    list2 => ["four","three","two","one"]
);

my $list_ref = $list{$name};

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Your intent could also be satisfied with a symbolic reference dereference, but that would be too dirty. Just so you recognise dirt when you see it, 
my $list_ref = \@{$name};

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