Well, if it is an array of arrays, the arrays will be flattened out like so:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict;
my @a = (1,2,3);
my @b = (4,5,6);
my @c = (7,8,9,0);
my @array = (@a, @b, @c);
my $size = @array;
# $size will be 10
If it is an array of array refs, you could do:
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict;
my @a = (1,2,3);
my @b = (4,5,6);
my @c = (7,8,9,0);
my @array = (\@a, \@b, \@c);
my $i;
for (@array) {
$i += @$_;
}
# $i will be 10, scalar @array will be 3
If it is another scenario, you should now be able to figure out your solution.
Cheers,
KM
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