Re^2: Using variables in array names

Why the eval???

no strict 'refs';
my $point1 = 'valpt';
eval "\@use_$point1 = (1,2,3)";
print @use_valpt;
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can be written as:

no strict 'refs';
my $point1 = 'valpt';
@{"use_$point1"} = (1,2,3);
print @use_valpt;
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Re^3: Using variables in array names by polypompholyx (Chaplain) on Aug 05, 2005 at 14:29 UTC
Because I am being particularly dim today. You're quite right: using `eval` is unnecessary, and may well be like handing a box of matches to a kid whose already playing with petrol. I shouldn't have mentioned it :)	[reply] [d/l]