See the question "How can I tell whether a list or array contains a certain
element?" in perlfaq4.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Garverick" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 1:51 PM
Subject: [HP3000-L] PERL: more questions :-)


> hi all!
>
> according to the latest perl documentation, it looks like
> the exists() function has been extended to arrays and this
> is good.  but if i'm reading the following correct, it's
> telling me the index/position/entry exists, not if the
> *value* exists in the array:
>
> print "Exists\n"    if exists $array[$index];
>
> is there a 'clever' way of searching an array to see if a
> given value is already stored?  i can always write up a loop
> thingy....but i thought i'd ask first....        - d
>
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