Re^2: How to put special characters($, @, #) into a field name?

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Re^3: How to put special characters($, @, #) into a field name? by Fletch (Bishop) on May 26, 2007 at 22:06 UTC
The left hand side of the fat comma (`=>`) only works its quote-like magic on a single sequence of word characters; "`$`" isn't a word character (see `\w` in perlre) so you have to quote it just like you would any other string. `$mech->field( 'ab$cd' => $value )`	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: How to put special characters($, @, #) into a field name? by shmem (Chancellor) on May 26, 2007 at 22:07 UTC
Try `$mech->field( 'ab$cd' => $value);` [download] Use single quotes for literals. --shmem _($_=" "x(1<<5)."?\n".q·/)Oo. G°\ / /\_¯/(q / ---------------------------- \__(m.====·.(_("always off the crowd"))."· ");sub _{s./.($e="'Itrs `mnsgdq Gdbj O`qkdq")=~y/"-y/#-z/;$e.e && print}	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: How to put special characters($, @, #) into a field name? by neverminda (Novice) on May 26, 2007 at 22:13 UTC
Thank you guys so much! I tried to search it on the web for several hours and didn't find any answer. I got it here so quickly! I really appreciate your help! --neverminda	[reply]