Re^2: a hash with priority

At a guess, I would say its because some variables contain others..

Real world example:

MIS_ROOT=/path/to/root
MIS_LOADPATH=$MIS_ROOT/loadfiles
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If MIS_LOADPATH is exported before MIS_ROOT is set it will be incorrect.

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Re^3: a hash with priority by simonm (Vicar) on Jul 19, 2004 at 18:09 UTC
some variables contain others Agreed, and as graff's second update points out, this is a dependency ordering problem which can better be solved with graph techniques that don't involve priority numbering.	[reply]