When you increment a the value for a key which doesn't exist, the key springs into existence.

Didn't know that. Thanks for the info.

However, I'd like to point out one thing. Back when I was first learning Perl, your one line for loop code would have had me thoroughly confused. Based on the original question asked by the OP, I was left with the impression that the OP was a bit of a beginner. In that case, my foreach loop would probably be somewhat easier to follow along and understand.

Plus, I personally find that my foreach loop more closely matches how I would think through the task, which in turn would mean easier code for me to personally maintain. Just a personal preference.

Anyways, thanks for the tip!

In reply to Re^3: list item comparison by dasgar
in thread list item comparison by robertw

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