Re: Quoting hash keys

> Is there a difference between $hash{ key } and $hash{'key'}?

no, but there is an opposite issue if key is a sub or a constant .

you'll need $hash{ key() } or $hash{ (key) } then.

not really a problem for me, YMMV.

> I always quote it unless the key is non-constant.

I don't understand.

Cheers Rolf
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Re^2: Quoting hash keys by Bod (Parson) on Nov 10, 2021 at 01:16 UTC
> I always quote it unless the key is non-constant. I don't understand. Sorry for the ambiguity. By non-constant I mean anything that is either a variable or intopolates a variable. Such as `$var` or `qq[st_$id]`	[reply] [d/l] [select]