Re: [code-review] Tie::Hash::RegexKeys
Tony Bowden <[email protected]> Tue, 13 Jan 2004 11:05:51 +0000
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On Mon, Jan 12, 2004 at 06:28:44PM -0800, Peter Scott wrote:
> I've created another module intended for CPAN at
> http://www.psdt.com/Tie-Hash-RegexKeys-0.01.tar.gz pending review from
> folks here. This allows you to use regexen as hash keys and operate on
> the elements with matching keys. It's not fast when you do that, 'cos
> it scans through potentially all the keys, but it can be useful
> anyway. Looking forward to feedback.
$h{qr/og$/} = "croak"; # Now birds and frogs both croak
I assume this is meant to be dogs and frogs?
I also suspect you need a much better set of examples. I'm really
struggling to think of any practical use for a module like this...
Tony