in reply to Re^2: Finding sum of numbers and storing it an Array
in thread Finding sum of numbers and storing it an Array

> i am not allowed to use maps

Is it a homework? Or a workplace optimising for newbies? Or maybe some kind of cartography elimination?

map{substr$_->[0],$_->[1]||0,1}[\*||{},3],[[]],[ref qr-1,-,-1],[{}],[sub{}^*ARGV,3]