Re^2: Finding average from numbers appearing in a file

I am having really a big trouble understanding and using hash, can you recommend a link or anything which explains with practical examples clearly.... Because arrays can work all the time i have found... Thanks

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Re^3: Finding average from numbers appearing in a file by Athanasius (Archbishop) on Aug 05, 2012 at 09:58 UTC
Have a look at Modern Perl by chromatic, pages 40–47. This book is available free online at http://modernperlbooks.com/books/modern_perl/. Update: See also Perl variable types Data: Hashes (Associative Arrays) Beginning Perl by Simon Cozens, Chapter 3, “Lists and Hashes,” available free online at http://learn.perl.org/books/beginning-perl/ Impatient Perl by Greg London, Section 2.3, “Hashes,” available free online at http://www.greglondon.com/iperl/index.htm QandASection: hashes Data Type: Hash. HTH, Athanasius <°(((>< contra mundum	[reply]

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Re^3: Finding average from numbers appearing in a file
by Athanasius (Archbishop) on Aug 05, 2012 at 09:58 UTC

Have a look at Modern Perl by chromatic, pages 40–47. This book is available free online at http://modernperlbooks.com/books/modern_perl/.

Update: See also

Perl variable types
Data: Hashes (Associative Arrays)
Beginning Perl by Simon Cozens, Chapter 3, “Lists and Hashes,” available free online at http://learn.perl.org/books/beginning-perl/
Impatient Perl by Greg London, Section 2.3, “Hashes,” available free online at http://www.greglondon.com/iperl/index.htm
QandASection: hashes
Data Type: Hash.

HTH,

Athanasius <°(((>< contra mundum

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