Re: Answer: How do I empty out a hash?

Easier yet.

delete @hash{(keys %hash)};
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Update: this is, of course, only useful when you want to use delete the keys from one hash in another one, as in

delete @foo{(keys %bar)};
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Otherwise, only the below solution makes any sense.

Makeshifts last the longest.

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Re: Re: Answer: How do I empty out a hash? by Anonymous Monk on Oct 04, 2003 at 16:23 UTC
Even more easier! `%hash = ();` [download] And twice more quicker also.	[reply] [d/l]


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