Re: [Cgi-session-user] Storing/retrieving a hash (element)

[Mark S. <ma...@su...>]

Jonathan Mangin wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> I'm storing a hash (test_time) in the session.
> It appears correct, but please tell me if this is wrong.
> 
>    $session->param('uid' => $uid,
>                    'test_time' => {'e1' => $row[9],
>                                    'e2' => $row[10],
>                                    'e3' => $row[11],
>                                    'e4' => $row[12],
>                                    'e5' => $row[13],
>                                    'e6' => $row[14],
>                                    'e7' => $row[15]});
> 
> The real problem is I can't figure out how to retrieve
> any _one_ of the test_time elements.  Can someone clue
> me in?

Hello Jon,

The answer is not specific to CGI::Session, but is one of how Perl's
data structures work. I recommend this:

my $href = $ses->param('test_time');
print $href->{e1};

This may also work:

print $ses->param('test_time')->{e1};

But I haven't tested it and find it less clear.

  Mark

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