RE: Baby Steps

If I remember correctly 0, null string, and empty string are all false answers. However, 0 and empty string are defined answers. $kaka ne "" checks to see if $kaka is equal to the empty string. Whereas defined $kaka checks to see if $kaka is something other than 0, null, or empty. I also think there are some differences for defined and exists. I think exists only applies to hash values. I know this isn't a complete answer but it gets you pointed in the right direction, I hope. Check in perlfunc for more complete answers.

Update:
Oops. You can uses exists to check on array elements. Next time I'll read perlfunc before shooting off with the fingers.

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RE: RE: Baby Steps by sean (Beadle) on Jun 23, 2000 at 04:04 UTC
Well... `defined $kaka` actually checks to see if `$kaka` is defined at ALL. something that is defined as zero, null, or empty is still defined. `sean@anticharm:~$ perl -e 'print "defined!\n" if defined $foo' sean@anticharm:~$ perl -we '$foo = 0; print "defined!\n" if defined $f +oo' defined! sean@anticharm:~$ perl -we '$foo = ""; print "defined!\n" if defined $ +foo' defined!` [download] As far as I am aware, once you define something you must use undef (or assign it the value of something undefined: `undef $baz; $foo=$baz;`) if you want it to be undefined again.	[reply] [d/l]
RE:(2) Baby Steps (exists on array) by Russ (Deacon) on Jun 23, 2000 at 03:15 UTC
Using `exists` on an array is a new feature in 5.6 For those of us too lazy (busy) to upgrade, you were right. :-) Russ	[reply]