Re^2: Using IF and OR, I'm sure there is a better way

Is that really how you populate your hashes?

$items = {
    a => 1,
    b => 2,
    c => 3,      
};

if ( exists $items->{ $variable } ) {
    # . . .
}
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-Bryan

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Re^3: Using IF and OR, I'm sure there is a better way by Fletch (Bishop) on Dec 15, 2005 at 15:08 UTC
Depends. If the list were relatively static I probably would keep it inline in the source like you've shown. If it were more dynamic or dependent on something outside the script I'd leave it external with a quick change from `YAML::Load` to `YAML::LoadFile` (granted I'd probably use a YAML sequence rather than a hash, but the idea is the same). It also could move to the bottom of the file after an `__END__` marker and remain with the script but be more segregated from the flow of code.	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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Re^3: Using IF and OR, I'm sure there is a better way
by Fletch (Bishop) on Dec 15, 2005 at 15:08 UTC

Depends. If the list were relatively static I probably would keep it inline in the source like you've shown. If it were more dynamic or dependent on something outside the script I'd leave it external with a quick change from YAML::Load to YAML::LoadFile (granted I'd probably use a YAML sequence rather than a hash, but the idea is the same). It also could move to the bottom of the file after an __END__ marker and remain with the script but be more segregated from the flow of code.

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