hello,
> > my %user = qw(
> > login mc
> > shell /bin/zsh
> > );
> > print $user{login};> my %user = ( login => 'mc', shell => 'bin/zsh'); > is way more readable in that case, I think, > and it does showcase what a *smart* quoting system can do. well ... i prefer the way i wrote because i love to: * remove useless symbols * read columns but yes: the drawback of perl is: there are so many ways to do it so every project needs a clear coding style. regards marc

