Re^6: Order in which grep/map receive elements

Grep receives an array and returns an array.

What is the difference between a list and an array?

grep receives a LIST and returns a LIST.

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Re^7: Order in which grep/map receive elements by greengaroo (Hermit) on Oct 09, 2012 at 18:44 UTC
Well, I have used the wrong term. A List is a series of ordered elements. An Array, in Perl, is a variable that contains a List, but a List is not necessarily always an Array. This: `(1,2,3)` is a List but its not an Array variable. Sorry about that, I didn't meant to confuse anyone. Thank you jwkrahn for pointing it out! There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots. -- greengaroo	[reply] [d/l]

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Re^7: Order in which grep/map receive elements
by greengaroo (Hermit) on Oct 09, 2012 at 18:44 UTC

Well, I have used the wrong term. A List is a series of ordered elements. An Array, in Perl, is a variable that contains a List, but a List is not necessarily always an Array. This: (1,2,3) is a List but its not an Array variable.

Sorry about that, I didn't meant to confuse anyone.

Thank you jwkrahn for pointing it out!

There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.

-- greengaroo

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