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

[Jonathan M. <jon...@co...>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Stosberg" <ma...@su...>
To: "Jonathan Mangin" <jon...@co...>
Cc: "List - CGI-Session" <cgi...@li...>
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2006 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Cgi-session-user] Storing/retrieving a hash (element)


> 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};

This is the example I needed, thanks so much.
Works great, BTW.

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