Hello k_manimuthu,

Combining your recursive approach with the Test::Deep::eq_deeply function suggested by Eily’s post, I came up with the following:

#! perl
use strict;
use warnings;
use Test::Deep::NoTest;

my $x =
{
    c    => {},
    func => [],
};

my $x1 =
{
    func => [],
    c    => {},
};

my $x2 =
{
    func => [],
    c    => { s => 't' },
};

my $main =
{
    a =>
    {
        b    =>
        {
            c    => {},     ### equals to $part hash reference
            func => [],
        },
        func =>
        [
            'd',
            'e',
        ],
    },
};

printf "%s found\n", walk($main, $x ) ? 'Match' : 'No match';
printf "%s found\n", walk($x,    $x1) ? 'Match' : 'No match';
printf "%s found\n", walk($main, $x2) ? 'Match' : 'No match';

sub walk
{
    my ($whole, $part) = @_;
    my  $ref = ref $whole;

    return 1 if eq_deeply($whole, $part);

    if    ($ref eq 'ARRAY')
    {
        for (@$whole)
        {
            if (eq_deeply($_, $part))
            {
                return 1;
            }
            else
            {
                return 1 if walk($_, $part);
            }
        }
    }
    elsif ($ref eq 'HASH')
    {
        for (keys %$whole)
        {
            if (eq_deeply($whole->{$_}, $part))
            {
                return 1;
            }
            else
            {
                return 1 if walk($whole->{$_}, $part);
            }
        }
    }

    return 0;
}

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Output:

 0:08 >perl 1414_SoPW.pl
Match found
Match found
No match found

 0:08 >

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The results shown are as expected; however... (disclaimer) a lot more, and more rigorous, testing is still required!

Anyway, hope that helps,

Athanasius <°(((>< contra mundum Iustus alius egestas vitae, eros Piratica,

In reply to Re: compare two references in the Perl way by Athanasius
in thread compare two reference in perlway by k_manimuthu

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