in reply to Re^12: Can't use string as an ARRAY ref
in thread Can't use string as an ARRAY ref

Yes, and thats one my the problems. Like in this dump:
$VAR1 = [

           [
             '12345',
             'MONICA',
             '01/01/1900',
             '0X10'
           ],
           [
             '000001',
             'MARY L',
             '01/01/2000',
             '0111P'
           ],
           [
             '8884',
             'JOHN M.',
             '01/01/1932',
             '0OK8'
           ],
    ];

$VAR1 = [

           [
             'Main',
             '1900',
             'Red',
           ],
           [
             'APT',
             '1290',
             'Blue',
           ],
           [
             'AVAL',
             '1921',
             'Green',
           ],
    ];


$VAR1 = [

          [
            'Q3.0',
            'OK',
            '1900-01-01',
            'N',
            'O',
            'O',
            'X',
            'Y'
          ],
          [
            '12w',
            'PL',
            '2000-01-02',
            'N',
            'P',
            'O',
            'X',
            'A'
          ],
    ];

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The code would fail, because in the first array $princ, it contains 3 arrays or:
$VAR1 = [

           [
             '12345',
             'MONICA',
             '01/01/1900',
             '0X10'
           ],
           [
             '000001',
             'MARY L',
             '01/01/2000',
             '0111P'
           ],
           [
             '8884',
             'JOHN M.',
             '01/01/1932',
             '0OK8'
           ],
    ];

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So, if any of the others don't match the size of $princ I would get this error:
Can't use an undefined value as an ARRAY reference at...

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That is becuase of $person only having 2 arrays:
$VAR1 = [

          [
            'Q3.0',
            'OK',
            '1900-01-01',
            'N',
            'O',
            'O',
            'X',
            'Y'
          ],
          [
            '12w',
            'PL',
            '2000-01-02',
            'N',
            'P',
            'O',
            'X',
            'A'
          ],
    ];

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I was thinking if there is a way to check the first array for its number of elements and make sure that all the others would match its size, that way the code would have the right data structure. What do you think?

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Re^14: Can't use string as an ARRAY ref
by poj (Abbot) on Aug 25, 2015 at 16:45 UTC
    What do you think?

    I think you should register as a user and then I can msg you otherwise this thread will probably never end !

    poj
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      I think you should register as a user and then I can msg you otherwise this thread will probably never end ! poj

      The threads that never end are the best kind, its like step by step by step with no omissions :D

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Re^14: Can't use string as an ARRAY ref
by Maresia (Beadle) on Aug 26, 2015 at 17:39 UTC
    Going to post here, I hope it its OK to view it:
    $VAR1 = {
  '114112' => {
               'princ' => [
                                            [
                                              '11121a',
                                              'Joe Doe',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '11121a',
                                              'Joe Doe',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '11121a',
                                              'Joe Doe',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '2221',
                                              'Mary Lou',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '2221',
                                              'Mary Lou',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '1121',
                                              'John Cr.',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '1121',
                                              'John Cr.',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '4556',
                                              'Marie Jua',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '4556',
                                              'Marie Jua',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '2233',
                                              'Junior Jr',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '2233',
                                              'Junior Jr',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '2233',
                                              'Junior Jr',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '8890',
                                              'Carlos S',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '8890',
                                              'Carlos S',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '1x223',
                                              'Joana House',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '1x223',
                                              'Joana House',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '1x223',
                                              'Joana House',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '112w34',
                                              'Carl Figure',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '112w34',
                                              'Carl Figure',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '112w34',
                                              'Carl Figure',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '223',
                                              'Krumald Gerr',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '223',
                                              'Krumald Gerr',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '2222',
                                              'Karman Guia',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ],
                                            [
                                              '2222',
                                              'Karman Guia',
                                              '01/01/1900',
                                              '0'
                                            ]
                                          ],
               'executed' => [
                               [
                                 '22555',
                                 '01/01/1900',
                                 'Barbara K',
                                 '4',
                                 'Fatim Kar',
                                 '1900-01-01 00:00:00.000',
                                 '',
                                 'E',
                                 '',
                                 '',
                                 ''
                               ],
                               [
                                 '2233',
                                 '01/01/1900',
                                 'Marua Lua',
                                 '3',
                                 'Charles Br',
                                 '1900-01-01 00:00:00.000',
                                 '',
                                 'E',
                                 '',
                                 '',
                                 ''
                               ],
                               [
                                 '333',
                                 '01/01/1900',
                                 'Bernado Cety',
                                 '2',
                                 'Maria Iaer',
                                 '1900-01-01 00:00:00.000',
                                 '',
                                 'E',
                                 '',
                                 '',
                                 ''
                               ],
                               [
                                 '8890',
                                 '01/01/1900',
                                 'Carlos S',
                                 '3',
                                 'Torrado Demais',
                                 '1900-01-01 00:00:00.000',
                                 '',
                                 'O',
                                 'E',
                                 '',
                                 ''
                               ]
                             ],
               'multi' => [
                            [
                              '3334e44',
                              'Hil Top',
                              '05/05/2014',
                              '3334e44'
                            ],
                            [
                              '3334t5',
                              'Carolis Des',
                              '05/07/2012',
                              '3334t5'
                            ],
                            [
                              '222111',
                              'Gualge Atro',
                              '05/01/2014',
                              '222111'
                            ],
                            [
                              '22211233',
                              'MOONEY THOMAS A',
                              '05/24/2014',
                              '22211233'
                            ],
                            [
                              'A223',
                              'Marriana Guh',
                              '05/14/2014',
                              'A223'
                            ],
                            [
                              '3334t5',
                              'Carolis Des',
                              '05/07/2012',
                              '3334t5'
                            ],
                            [
                              '1111w2',
                              'Casar Sala',
                              '05/11/2013',
                              '1111w2'
                            ],
                            [
                              '1111w2',
                              'Casar Sala',
                              '05/11/2011',
                              '1111w2'
                            ],
                            [
                              '11q222',
                              'HERNANDEZ KARINA M',
                              '05/08/2014',
                              '11q222'
                            ],
                            [
                              'Q11222',
                              'SSimpatia Correga',
                              '05/02/2014',
                              'Q11222'
                            ],
                            [
                              '222333',
                              'TIPOrino Car',
                              '05/06/2014',
                              '222333'
                            ],
                            [
                              '3334e44',
                              'Hil Top',
                              '05/05/2014',
                              '3334e44'
                            ],
                            [
                              '222e11',
                              'Gualge Atro',
                              '01/01/2014',
                              '222111'
                            ],
                            [
                              '22211233',
                              'MOONEY THOMAS A',
                              '05/24/2014',
                              '22211233'
                            ],
                            [
                              'A223',
                              'Marriana Guh',
                              '05/14/2014',
                              'A223'
                            ],
                            [
                              '11q222',
                              'HERNANDEZ KARINA M',
                              '05/01/2014',
                              '11q222'
                            ],
                            [
                              'Q11222',
                              'SSimpatia Correga',
                              '05/12/2014',
                              'Q11Z222'
                            ],
                            [
                              '222333',
                              'TIPOrino Car',
                              '05/01/2011',
                              '222333'
                            ]
                          ],
               'type' => [
                                             [
                                               '1',
                                               '2002',
                                               'CASA'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '2',
                                               '2005',
                                               'APT'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '3',
                                               '2010',
                                               'CAMA'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '5',
                                               '2008',
                                               'BEDBATH'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '6',
                                               '2012',
                                               'TIPO'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '1',
                                               '2013',
                                               'CONDO'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '2',
                                               '2012',
                                               'BUILD'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '1',
                                               '2012',
                                               'CONDO'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '2',
                                               '1998',
                                               'NEW'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '1',
                                               '2001',
                                               'SPLIT'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '2',
                                               '2006',
                                               'SELF'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '3',
                                               '1997',
                                               'SELF'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '2',
                                               '2010',
                                               'BUILD'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '3',
                                               '2013',
                                               'BUILD'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '1',
                                               '2003',
                                               'SELF'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '2',
                                               '2007',
                                               'SINGLE'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '3',
                                               '1998',
                                               'SELF'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '1',
                                               '2011',
                                               'SINGLE'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '2',
                                               '2002',
                                               'ONLY'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '3',
                                               '2002',
                                               'HOUSES'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '2',
                                               '2004',
                                               'SELF'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '3',
                                               '2003',
                                               'SELF'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '1',
                                               '2005',
                                               'CASA'
                                             ],
                                             [
                                               '2',
                                               '2000',
                                               'ONEH'
                                             ]
                                           ],
               'person' => [
                                              [
                                                '2.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'P',
                                                'P',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '2.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '2.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '5.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                'P',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '5.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '7.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                '',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '5.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'P',
                                                'O',
                                                'P'
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '7.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'P',
                                                'O',
                                                'P',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '7.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'P',
                                                'O',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '7.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '7.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '4.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                '',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                'P'
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '5.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                'E',
                                                'O'
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '2.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'P',
                                                'O',
                                                '',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '3.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'P',
                                                'O',
                                                '',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '3.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                '',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '1.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'P',
                                                'O',
                                                'P',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '7.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '1.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'P',
                                                'O',
                                                '',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '1.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'P',
                                                '',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '18.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'P',
                                                '',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '7.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'P',
                                                '',
                                                '',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '10.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'P',
                                                '',
                                                ''
                                              ],
                                              [
                                                '14.0',
                                                '',
                                                '1900-01-01 00:00:00.0
+00',
                                                'N',
                                                'O',
                                                'O',
                                                'P',
                                                ''
                                              ]
                                            ]
             }
};

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