Alright, here's what I have:
$ref_to_all_lines_in_file   # contains all lines in file minus those i
+n %hash or @array
@array;                     # contains some lines from the file
%hash;                      # contains array refs
$hash_count;                # totals all arrays referenced in %hash
$array_count;               # scalar(@array);
$ref                

if($hash_count) { $ref = \%hash; }
elsif($array_count) { $ref = \@array; }
else { $ref =  $ref_to_all_lines_in_file; }

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so that works and all.. just thought it'd be neater to do a nested ternary operator like: 
$ref = $hash_count ? \%hash : { $array_count ? \@array : $ref_to_all_l
+ines_in_file };

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however, this doesn't seem to be working.. should it be possible to do this? or I am just high off the paint fumes meandering in from the construction on the other side of the wall? :)

-brad..

In reply to Nested Ternary Operators by reyjrar

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