Re: Re: How is this syntax breaking my code?

Not true. You can go down complex data structures as deeply as you want. And arrows are optional between two sets of brackets.

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and the boring jobs bearable" - me

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Re: Re: Re: How is this syntax breaking my code? by Anonymous Monk on May 17, 2001 at 15:52 UTC
That might be true in 5.6. The Arrows are optional in Program text, but in ""?	[reply]
Re: Re: Re: Re: How is this syntax breaking my code? by davorg (Chancellor) on May 18, 2001 at 12:15 UTC
It's been true ever since references were added to the language in 5.0. And they are optional anywhere that you dereference a complex data structure (including within quotes). This is mentioned in `perldoc perlref`. If you think you have an example where this doesn't work then please post it. -- <http://www.dave.org.uk> "Perl makes the fun jobs fun and the boring jobs bearable" - me	[reply]