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Re^3: why the array index has to start at 0?? (Perl!)

by Argel (Prior)
on Jun 24, 2009 at 19:03 UTC ( [id://774486]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^2: why the array index has to start at 0?? (Perl!)
in thread why the array index has to start at 0??

Except wouldn't that be:
for my $i ( @array )
?

Elda Taluta; Sarks Sark; Ark Arks

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Re^4: why the array index has to start at 0?? (Perl!)
by ikegami (Patriarch) on Jun 24, 2009 at 20:05 UTC
    Iterating over the elements is obviously preferred, but it's not always possible. Sometimes, you need to iterate over the indexes.
      Of course, but tye is using examples that undermine his own arguments!! I'm still going to go with just think "offset" when you see "index".

      Elda Taluta; Sarks Sark; Ark Arks

Re^4: why the array index has to start at 0?? (Perl!)
by tye (Sage) on Jun 24, 2009 at 20:04 UTC

    Yes, (but s/\$i/\$e/ :) we are even more likely to avoid indices altogether in Perl. But how we avoid using indices casts little light on how indices should be defined, so it doesn't really apply to my argument. It helps with the "we don't care as much in Perl" point. Since it is all academic at this point, I'm less concerned with how "important" it is which index scheme fits Perl best.

    - tye        

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