Re: [Boston.pm] delete($_[2]); doesn't

On 12/19/19 5:22 PM, Conor Walsh wrote:
> That's not how delete works in this context.  Try $_[2]="changed!";
>
>
perldoc warns about delete on arrays:

Calling "delete" on array values is strongly discouraged.
             The notion of deleting or checking the existence of Perl array
             elements is not conceptually coherent, and can lead to 
surprising
             behavior.


perldoc -f delete has more on this. it does NOT remove the element or 
shift others down. use splice (or shift) for that.

delete is really only for hashes. the whole concept of delete on arrays 
is goofy as the docs warn.

uri

_______________________________________________
Boston-pm mailing list
[email protected]
https://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/boston-pm