in reply to Re: INDEX limits
in thread INDEX limits

Perl V5.18.2 the length command returns the correct value....

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Re^3: INDEX limits
by hippo (Archbishop) on Nov 11, 2015 at 14:10 UTC

    That's the version of perl only. The output from perl -v also includes the architecture which is why it would be pertinent here. eg:

    This is perl 5, version 20, subversion 3 (v5.20.3) built for x86_64-li +nux-thread-multi (with 15 registered patches, see perl -V for more detail) Copyright 1987-2015, Larry Wall Perl may be copied only under the terms of either the Artistic License + or the GNU General Public License, which may be found in the Perl 5 source ki +t. Complete documentation for Perl, including FAQ lists, should be found +on this system using "man perl" or "perldoc perl". If you have access to + the Internet, point your browser at http://www.perl.org/, the Perl Home Pa +ge.