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A search for use variable as variable , will yield in the result set Why it's stupid to `use a variable as a variable name', and once more
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Why it's stupid to `use a variable as a variable name' Part 1 2 3

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You really should read those three. It explains how to do what you're attempting, and why it's a bad idea.

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Re^2: Using a scalar as an array name
by rvosa (Curate) on May 15, 2005 at 22:03 UTC
    I knew it! Someone was gonna say that :) Thanks for the reply, but let's say I still want to do it? For learning purposes, shall we say?
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