in reply to Variables as a variable name... (I know you shouldn't but...)

Greetings,
Assuming you are using DBI have a look at this method to get what you want. As far as I can tell from your post that should do it.

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Re^2: Variables as a variable name... (I know you shouldn't but...)
by Skeeve (Parson) on Aug 15, 2008 at 05:54 UTC

    Hey! That looks GREAT! ++ & Thanks for telling us. I never noticed that when scanning through perldoc DBI

    s$$([},&%#}/&/]+}%&{})*;#$&&s&&$^X.($'^"%]=\&(|?*{%
    +.+=%;.#_}\&"^"-+%*).}%:##%}={~=~:.")&e&&s""`$''`"e
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