Okay guys I know how to return an array from a subroutine now (doooooooooh!!), however while working this out I tried to return a reference to an array with no real joy. In an attempt to get this working - for no other reason than I currently can't! - I wrote the following noddy script - 
#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use strict ;
#
sub xxrc_ref {
#
use strict ;
#
my @tester = qw(a b c d) ;
my $rarray = \@tester ;
#
return $rarray ;
}
#
#######################################################
#                     Variables                       #
#######################################################
#
my $row                 = undef ;
my @response            = undef ;
#
print "\n\t<****** SOR ******>\n" ;
#
@response = &xxrc_ref() ;
#
print "\n\tResponse = @response\n" ;
#
for $row (@response) {
   print "\n\t@$row\n" ;
}
#
print "\n\t<****** EOR ******>\n\n" ;

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When I run this I get the following - 
        <****** SOR ******>
 
        Response = ARRAY(0x12e50c)
 
        a b c d
 
        <****** EOR ******>

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The problem I have with this is that the print of a,b,c,d should be on separate lines. The fact that they aren't makes me think I've got something horribly wrong but I can't see what. (I suspect a,b,c,d is being treated as a single element which is not what I want!) Any printable suggestions guys? Ronnie

Edit by castaway - fix broken code tag

In reply to Array Reference (Again) by Ronnie

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