WOW! Many thanks, it works like a charm

Since perl it usually chokes (not an array ref on...) on object array references like so: foreach(@$obj->{array_ref}) I figured that it would also choke on $#{$obj->{array_ref}} by not recognizing the array ref in the inner reference. That's why I did'nt bother trying and following my instinct (which usually has worked in Perl!) went ahead on the use of $#{@{
But that looked pretty awkward so I went and searched a lot CPAN code to see if anyone else was using it, and well, you know the rest of the story :)

I guess I'll have to study a lot on Introspection and Globs to get the answer to that one, huh?

Update: Hmmm. After re-reading this, I think I have just answered myself: the same way that @{ "casts" to array is the same way $#{ "casts" to array also. Silly me! Thanks again for making me understand this!

In reply to Re^2: A question of perlish elegance on array loop by ait
in thread A question of perlish elegance on array loop by ait

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