Re: How do I dynamically create a hash table?

In only 1 line!

%new_hash = (split(/;/,$variable_with_keys_and_values));
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For example:

%new_hash = (split(/;/,'apple;good;banana;good;citrus;good;no doughnut
+;bad cop'));

print $new_hash{'no doughnut'};
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Outputs the value associated with the key 'no doughnut'

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Re: Answer: How do I dynamically create a hash table? (A straightforward Q, I know!) by TedPride (Priest) on Oct 19, 2004 at 23:35 UTC
This would probably be more clear if you said `print $new_hash{'doughnut'};` instead of `print $new_hash{'no doughnut'};` There is no item with key 'no doughnut'.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Answer: How do I dynamically create a hash table? (A straightforward Q, I know!) by ysth (Canon) on Oct 21, 2004 at 05:38 UTC
Thanks; Anonymous Monk had originally had everything say "doughnut". one of the QandAEditors changed it to "no doughnut" and apparently flubbed it. Now fixed.	[reply]