Re: What array negative number counting means

If you want to access the last element of an array, it's fewer keystrokes to do $x[-1], or $x[-2] for second last, etc.
It's also clearer, IMO.
But if you prefer to do $x[(scalar @x) - y], then that's ok.
That's about it ... TIMTOWTDI.

Cheers,
Rob

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Re^2: What array negative number counting means by Anonymous Monk on Jul 27, 2020 at 23:56 UTC
Could you please explain to me what $x[(scalar @x) - y] is doing?	[reply]
Re^3: What array negative number counting means by LanX (Saint) on Jul 28, 2020 at 00:16 UTC
`(scalar @x)` is the length of `@x` here 3 `(scalar @x) - 1 == 2` In other words `$x[-y]` is a shortcut for `$x[(scalar @x) - y]` => `$x[-1] eq $x[2] eq "light"` `$x[-2] eq $x[1] eq "bar"` `$x[-3] eq $x[0] eq "foo"` Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: What array negative number counting means by Anonymous Monk on Jul 28, 2020 at 00:22 UTC
Thank you very much. :-)	[reply]