NAME

Array::RefElem - Set up array elements as aliases

SYNOPSIS

use Array::RefElem qw(av_store av_push hv_store);

av_store(@a, 1, $a);
av_push(@a, $a);
hv_store(%h, $key, $a);

DESCRIPTION

This module give direct access to some of the internal perl routines that let you store things in arrays and hashes. The following functions are available:

av_store(@array, $index, $value)

Stores $value inside @array at the indicated $index. After this call $array[$index] and $value will denote the same thing.

av_push(@array, $value)

Push $value onto the @array. After this call $array[-1] and $value will denote the same thing.

hv_store(%hash, $key, $value);

Store $value in the %hash with the given $key. After this call $hash{$key} and $value will denote the same thing.

SEE ALSO

perlguts

COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2000 Gisle Aas.

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.