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Re^3: Pass array, then clear

by Crackers2 (Parson)
on Jan 16, 2018 at 18:27 UTC ( [id://1207364]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^2: Pass array, then clear
in thread Pass array, then clear

I did not suspect that the subroutine made a copy of the memory address

It doesn't. You do, with the my($data) = @_; snippet. If you directly manipulate the argument, it works as you expect:

sub clear_it { $_[0] = []; }

Because you're then working on the original reference, not on the copy you made.

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Re^4: Pass array, then clear
by Anonymous Monk on Jan 16, 2018 at 18:37 UTC
    Thank you, I did not realize that!
Re^4: Pass array, then clear
by Anonymous Monk on Jan 16, 2018 at 20:36 UTC
    This reply really brings it home for me. Light coming on strongly (or is it just the flames of the reference burnage?). I now see the error of my ways.

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