Example perl code & newgroup charters (SOLVED)

[f]

Hi,

Please ignore my previous posting.  Perls is behaving
exactly as intended.  My brain is just dead, that's all.

Fred

fred wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm using Perl v5.6.1 built for cygwin-multi.
> It runs on cygwin  1.3.19-1.  I'm going thru
> some example code in "man perlintro":
>
> > my $variables = {
> >     scalar  =>  {
> >                  description => "single item",
> >                  sigil => '$',
> >                 },
> >     array   =>  {
> >                  description => "ordered list of items",
> >                  sigil => '@',
> >                 },
> >     hash    =>  {
> >                  description => "key/value pairs",
> >                  sigil => '%',
> >                 },
> > };
> >
> > print "Scalars begin with a $variables->{'scalar'}->{'sigil'}\n";
>
> All it prints is
>
>> Scalars begin with a $
>
>
> I don't want to jump to conclusions
> and say it's wrong, but it sure seems
> strange for the point being illustrated.
> Is it correct?  If not, what might be
> wrong?  Do other users of this perl
> version (and/or cygwin version) have
> the same problem?
>
> I tried to find the charter for these
> newsgroups via google (searching for
> charter in the subject line, as well
> as in general for some of the groups).
> Can anyone refer me to this?  Thanks.
>
> Fred
>



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