Re: $ vs $$

From: Date: Sun, 19 Nov 2000 11:43:14 +0000
Subject: Re: $ vs $$
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$$ dereferences variables' names, just like in perl. Using $$ you'll get variable variable's name. E.g.: $var = 'myvar'; $$var = 1 ; // equivalent to ${$var} = 1 and actually means $myvar = 1. Dallas Kropka wrote: > I have seen places where $$ is used. When should I use $$ and what does it do. > > Thank you. > Dallas K. -- Best regards, Max A. Derkachev mailto:kot@books.ru Symbol-Plus Publishing Ltd. phone: +7 (812) 265-0054, 265-1228, phone/fax: 567-8775 http://www.Books.Ru -- All Books of Russia

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