Vector or ArrayList in Perl?

[Bob X]

Does Perl have the equivalent of a Vector or ArrayList? I am learning them
in Java currently and was just wondering if there was a Perl equivalent.

 

[Tassilo v. Parseval]

Also sprach Bob X:

Does Perl have the equivalent of a Vector or ArrayList? I am learning them
in Java currently and was just wondering if there was a Perl equivalent.

Perl doesn't need an object of its own for such trivial things. A simple
array is all you need for it. See 'perldoc perlfunc' ("Functions for
real @ARRAYs") to see which functions are available for arrays.

Tassilo

 

[Steve Grazzini]

Does Perl have the equivalent of a Vector or ArrayList? I
am learning them in Java currently and was just wondering
if there was a Perl equivalent.

Not an equivalent (thank god) but plain @arrays are at least
as flexible as Java's array-like collection classes. Have a
look at the "Functions for real @ARRAYs" and "Functions for
list data" in perlfunc, and the standard List::Util module.

If you want array-like collections as Objects, check CPAN
(or have a look at Ruby).

 

[Eric J. Roode]

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Does Perl have the equivalent of a Vector or ArrayList? I am learning
them in Java currently and was just wondering if there was a Perl
equivalent.

Thank goodness, no. Perl's simple arrays are more capable than Java's
Vectors and ArrayLists. Only languages with poor type flexibility (such as
Java or C++) need such classes.

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[Bob X]

Thanks! I actually was reading up on Perl's Array. And your posts confirmed
it!