Re: Problems with Hash Keys and Spaces

How are you defining $variable? I just ran your code with $variable set to "Another generic key" and received 4575 out. See code below:

my %hash = (
  "Common SW Component" => "4885",
  "Test MMA" => "5130",
  "Generic key" => "5033",
  "Another generic key" => "4575",
);

my $variable = "Another generic key";
print "$hash{$variable}\n";
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Re^2: Problems with Hash Keys and Spaces by Anonymous Monk on Aug 08, 2008 at 16:33 UTC
`my $variable = "$temp[1]";`	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Problems with Hash Keys and Spaces by FunkyMonk (Chancellor) on Aug 08, 2008 at 16:36 UTC
So, What's in `$temp[1]`? Add `use Data::Dumper;` [download] Near the top of your program, and `print Dumper \@temp;` [download] just before the line with the error Unless I state otherwise, all my code runs with strict and warnings	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: Problems with Hash Keys and Spaces by Anonymous Monk on Aug 08, 2008 at 16:43 UTC
I can post a small portion of it, only because it's for an internal project. `$VAR1 = [ '', ', 'Test MMA '/dir/internal_stuff` [download] There are a few more dirs listed in the array, the 0 spot in the array is empty, 1 contains the info I need and the rest contain directories.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^5: Problems with Hash Keys and Spaces by FunkyMonk (Chancellor) on Aug 08, 2008 at 16:46 UTC
Re^6: Problems with Hash Keys and Spaces by ZimCS (Novice) on Aug 08, 2008 at 17:13 UTC
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Re^5: Problems with Hash Keys and Spaces by tptass (Sexton) on Aug 08, 2008 at 17:04 UTC
Re^5: Problems with Hash Keys and Spaces by Your Mother (Archbishop) on Aug 08, 2008 at 22:48 UTC
Re^5: Problems with Hash Keys and Spaces by varian (Chaplain) on Aug 09, 2008 at 12:42 UTC
Re^4: Problems with Hash Keys and Spaces by Anonymous Monk on Aug 08, 2008 at 16:46 UTC
`$VAR1 = [ '', ', 'Test MMA '/dir/k_apps/` [download] In the array, slot 0 is empty, 1 has the info I want to be matched with the key, and the rest are all component directories. Thanks	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Problems with Hash Keys and Spaces by repellent (Priest) on Aug 08, 2008 at 17:38 UTC
Don't interpolate `"$temp[1]"`. You may be losing information due to interpolation. Try this instead: `my $variable = $temp[1];` [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]


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