Issues passing array value?

80degreez has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

When I use:

$mech->get("http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=$frie
+ndID[$i]&content=contact");
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The print output displays successful; However, my message outbox has no new items. But, when I change it to:

$mech->get("http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=80deg
+reez&content=contact");
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I get the same print output display but I also get a new item in my outbox (msg was actually sent).
Am I passing the variable incorrectly?

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Re: Issues passing array value? by almut (Canon) on Apr 27, 2007 at 14:38 UTC
What do you get when you print the URL, i.e. `print "http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=$friendID[ +$i]&content=contact";` [download] (immediately before the `$mech->get(...)`) Does `$friendID[$i]` interpolate to the expected value?	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: Issues passing array value? by 80degreez (Initiate) on Apr 27, 2007 at 14:54 UTC
Output with printed URL: `User 80degreez@gmail.com logged in successfully! http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=80degreez&content +=contact Message to 80degreez : COMPLETE! http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=80degreez&content +=contact Message to 80degreez : COMPLETE! http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=80degreez&content +=contact Message to 80degreez : COMPLETE! Press any key to continue . . .` [download] Still no new items in outbox/inbox Makes me think that something is misplaced within/outside the loop?	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Issues passing array value? by derby (Abbot) on Apr 27, 2007 at 15:52 UTC
Can you post the loop? There may be a disconnect between your logging and the actual get. -derby	[reply]
Re: Issues passing array value? by jettero (Monsignor) on Apr 27, 2007 at 14:28 UTC
~~The only really obvious thing that I'm seeing is the possible interpolation of a function `&content` (by accident of course). You probably want to escape that & character.~~ Update: Nope. I'm mistaken. Sorry I mentioned it. It doesn't look like perl interpolates those. I was confused because quotemeta escapes those — which, according to fletch isn't even relevant anyway. -Paul	[reply] [d/l]
Re^2: Issues passing array value? by Fletch (Bishop) on Apr 27, 2007 at 14:38 UTC
quotemeta quotes all non-word characters, not just what Perl might interpolate.	[reply]