Simply use the Array in scalar context.

$elements = @array;

Or explicitly:

$elements = scalar (@array);

-M
----- Original Message -----
From: christopher l. filkins <design(at)chronotope.com>
To: <hwg-languages(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 11:02 AM
Subject: counting array elements in perl


> I can't seem to find a function which will deliver a count of the number
of
> elements in an array @array in perl.
>
> I have always assumed such a function exists.  Does anyone know if it
does?
> or another solution?
>
> TIA
>
> Christopher
>

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