From: "Brian Ling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Is it possible to use the string value of a variable to create a new
> hash i.e.
>
> My $name = "fred";
>
> Can I use $name to create a hash called fred?
This is really a FAQ :-(
Yes you can, but you don't want to.
Please read
Why it's stupid to `use a variable as a variable name'
http://www.plover.com/~mjd/perl/varvarname.html
Jenda
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