DN469471790

Subject: Re: uplevel question - DN [1]

Alexandre Ferrieux <alexandre.ferrieux@cnet.francetelecom.fr> - 22 Apr 1999 - comp.lang.tcl

 Tim Newsham wrote:
 >
 > I am trying to implement an 'mset' function,  ie:
 >
 >     mset {x y z} $l
 >
 > will:
 >
 >     set x [lindex $l 0]
 >     set y [lindex $l 1]
 >     set z [lindex $l 2]

 Others have answered your questions about quoting hell, uplevel and so
 on. Now about the specific tool, are you aware of the following nifty
 idiom:

     foreach {x y z} $l break

 A DN search (foreach break) should bring back the proper credit
 information, along with an explanation if you need one.

 -Alex