Re^2: unshift single scalar

> I do not want "push" that puts it at the bottom of the list.

That's the code you posted as demonstration of what you want

  DB<108> @array = ( "Top" );
 => "Top"

  DB<109> @output=1..3
 => (1, 2, 3)

  DB<110> unshift (@array, @output);
 => 4

  DB<111> @array
 => (1, 2, 3, "Top")
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and that's what push does

  DB<112> push @output, "Top"
 => 4

  DB<113> @output
 => (1, 2, 3, "Top")
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maybe you should check your examples before posting?

Besides: I've never heard of "bottom" or "top" of lists or even arrays. "Start" and "End" are much better description for chains w/o any vertical orientation.

Cheers Rolf

_{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language and ☆☆☆☆ :)}

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Re^3: unshift single scalar by AppleFritter (Vicar) on Aug 10, 2014 at 09:18 UTC
Besides: I've never heard of "bottom" or "top" of lists or even arrays. "Start" and "End" are much better description for chains w/o any vertical orientation. It's not so uncommon when one is working with stacks: you push items onto the top of the stack, and pop them off the top again. Since this is where Perl's `push` and `pop` got their names from, the terminology is not malapropos, even if it is perhaps uncommon for general arrays and lists.	[reply]
Re^4: unshift single scalar by LanX (Saint) on Aug 10, 2014 at 11:44 UTC
But you are aware that now the end of the list is the top of stack (push/pop) , while the OP considers the start as such? :) Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language and ☆☆☆☆ :)}	[reply]