Update perlref.pod to warn $f{B} = $f{A} is only copying a pointer #22036
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…inter Else people wonder how do things get injected into their data. Please edit if needed.
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| 'Adam' => 'Eve', | ||
| 'Clyde' => 'Bonnie', | ||
| }; | ||
| $folks{B} = $folks{A}; # just pointers to the anonymous hash |
| 'Clyde' => 'Bonnie', | ||
| }; | ||
| $folks{B} = $folks{A}; # just pointers to the anonymous hash | ||
| %{ $folks{C} } = %{ $folks{A} }; # deep copy |
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This is a shallow copy, not a deep copy.
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I think it's great you folks could put something better into that page than my version.
I even had my first accident today hitting the resolve button.
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Else people wonder how do things get injected into their data.
Please edit if needed.