... words logic ... input file looks like this: 0000000NNNN00NNN0NNN0N0N0NN0N

But but but open (INTERVAL ... open(MASK so what is input?!

Sorry, I'm lazy

Also I do
understand 1) If one has an array
??understand?? 2) can you assign its length
??understand?? 3) at any given index position
understand 4) to a scalar variable

2-3 don't make sense. Array has one length (its size), it doesn't change based on index position; So yes, I'm sure it is possible but i'm not sure what it is.

I know I'm not thinking clearly at the moment, but I also know you're not thinking (communicating) clearly at the moment. You could clarify yourself by asking like this
my @interval = ( 1,2,3,4); ## WHATEVER, 2-5 lines of representative data
my @positions = (qw/ a b q q/); ## ... 2-5 ...
my @info = ( 6,7 ) ; ## ... 2-5 ... representative
and then explain what you want that you're not getting (in terms of @interval/@positions/@info real representative values). If @positions is wrong, or @info is wrong, or its the next part thats wrong .... show some real representative numbers , like boundary conditions (min/max allowed values), so that logic can be inferred/guessed

In reply to Re: A question About Array Indexing by Anonymous Monk
in thread A question About Array Indexing by ccelt09

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