CHAPTER 5Arrays, Hashes, References, and Typeglobs
Having introduced scalars in Chapter 3, we now consider in this chapter the remaining data types. Specifically, this chapter introduces arrays, hashes, references, and typeglobs. We will also examine the more complex data that can be created by mixing data types. Later in the chapter, we will also see how to define scalar, list, and hash constants, as well as check for their existence. Finally, we discuss one other special value, the undefined value.
Lists and Arrays
A list is a compound value that may hold any number of scalar values (including none at all). Each value, or element, in the list is ordered and indexed, it is always in the same place, and we can refer to it by its position in ...
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