use splice

my @array = (0..7);
splice @array, 4, 0, ('inserted-array');
print "@array\n";

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Note: the other array operators (push, pop, shift, and unshift) can all be done with splice as well:

# push @array, @others;
splice @array, @array, 0, @others;

# my $element = pop @array
my $element = splice @array, $#array, 1;

# my $element = shift @array
my $element = splice @array, 0, 1;

# unshift @array, @others
splice @array, 0, 0, @others;

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Update: Fixed slight bug in push and pop equivalents. Ty AnomalousMonk

In reply to Re: insert element into array so that don't overwrite data at that position? by wind
in thread insert element into array so that don't overwrite data at that position? by Anonymous Monk

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