I don't understand this logic or data structure, but I will attempt to explain it in English. 
for every element in array unlike (which is username)
map keys values from hash entries to ??? with name and host.  Assign t
+his to the array hosts.

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I understand the print statement, but the data structure build I do not. 
Why do you need keys %{$entries{$name} and why not just 
keys %{$entries}?

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I would like to see output like so or something to that effect:
I tried adding values uid and gecos but got errors and played for awhi
+le and could not get it printed correctly.
So you are using name and uid as the keys and host,gecos and gid as va
+lues?
I seem to struggle with hashes even though I have read Learning and Pr
+ogramming Perl. Any advice you have?
 
wlprdadm found with uids of 134 and 135 on
        /home/dbsmith/passwd.eipdbmp1.hpux $gecos
        /home/dbsmith/passwd.carappp1.hpux $gecos

as an example.

thank you!

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In reply to Re^4: trying to decide best data structure for problem at hand. by mikejones
in thread trying to decide best data structure for problem at hand. by mikejones

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