I am pulling my hair out trying to figure this out.

I am trying to pass a hash and a separate scalar to a subroutine. The hash contains the new data that will go into the database, and the scalar indicates the account to make the changes to. But at this point, the sub mixes everything together into a pile of goo. The scalar gets mixed into the hash, and the hash turns into an array.

I've tried using the docs, but I only got more confused, I think I might be missing something elementary here. 

   %new_stuff = ("RATING" => 4.99);
   &db_modify_account("jdonald", %new_stuff);


   sub db_modify_account
   {
        my %new_data = @_;
        while (($key, $value) = each %new_data)
        {
           print "The $key is: $value.<BR>";
    }
   }

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In reply to Passing a hash, and a scalar to subroutine by gorillaman

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