Loop through all elements in a array except the first

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Re: Loop through all elements in a array except the first by jethro (Monsignor) on Mar 18, 2009 at 15:19 UTC
`foreach (@array[1..$#array]) { ... }` [download] its called an array slice	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Loop through all elements in a array except the first by kennethk (Abbot) on Mar 18, 2009 at 15:21 UTC
There are a great many ways to do it. What have you tried? You could use loop control, implement a simple modification to a C-style for loop, or implement targetsmart's or jethro's ideas with foreach loops. If you need to ask this question, you should probably read perlsyn and pick-up a good intro text.	[reply]
Re: Loop through all elements in a array except the first by locked_user sundialsvc4 (Abbot) on Mar 18, 2009 at 16:33 UTC
`TMTOWTDI:` There's More Than One Way To Do It. Therefore... what really matters? Only this ... that whatever code you write, you make your intentions perfectly clear. Don't be unnecessarily tripped-up by thoughts of “efficiency.” Probably, no matter how you decide to do it, that won't be an issue. Just choose a strategy that obviously works, and add a short comment alerting the Next Gentle Reader of what you've done. (Even if that “Next Gentle Reader” is yourself.)
Re: Loop through all elements in a array except the first by targetsmart (Curate) on Mar 18, 2009 at 15:16 UTC
shift the array before the loop and unshift after the loop like this. `$firstelement = shift @array; for (@array){ do something... } unshift(@array,$firstelement);` [download] Vivek -- In accordance with the prarabdha of each, the One whose function it is to ordain makes each to act. What will not happen will never happen, whatever effort one may put forth. And what will happen will not fail to happen, however much one may seek to prevent it. This is certain. The part of wisdom therefore is to stay quiet.	[reply] [d/l]
Re: Loop through all elements in a array except the first by Anonymous Monk on Mar 18, 2009 at 15:27 UTC
Skip the 1st one, or start from the 2nd one. perlintro	[reply]