[PLUG] hash verses pile of scalars

[Paul Heinlein]

On Thu, 16 Feb 2006, Roderick A. Anderson wrote:

> What are the down side issues with using a hash to hold 
> configuration values over using a pile of scalars?

I'd use a hash so that it'd be easier to pass the whole configuration 
set to a subroutine or a foreign module. It's also convenient if you 
want to read and/or dump your configuration using a CPAN module like 
Data::Dumper or XML::Dumper.

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