Probably a bit off topic, but I suspect someone on this list knows how to do this. I am in the process of writing a plperl function. In this function I need to compare the data in the NEW versus OLD structures. I am writing this as a generic subroutine, so I am looping through and comparing the 2 to see what is different. Problem is, that I need to know whether to us n != or a ne comparison. how can I determine what the data type of the value element is? -- "They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin
