Re^2: Importing variables (not functions) from in-file packages

Cool. It does indeed work. But why does strict cause the compiler crap-out on $globalVar but accept $::globalVar. Isn't $globalVar (when not defined as a lexical variable) just a shortcut for the (main) package variable $::globalVar aka $main::globalVar? Or is the "shortcut" only known at runtime...

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Re^3: Importing variables (not functions) from in-file packages by AnomalousMonk (Archbishop) on Feb 12, 2014 at 20:29 UTC
Isn't $globalVar (when not defined as a lexical variable) just a shortcut for the (main) package variable $::globalVar aka $main::globalVar? It is a 'shortcut' only if you make the lexical declaration `our $globalVar;` Then if the first access of the package variable `$globalVar` is after the declaration, everybody's happy; otherwise, the variable name must be fully qualified. See our.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: Importing variables (not functions) from in-file packages by Anonymous Monk on Feb 12, 2014 at 19:55 UTC
Because that is what you asked it to do with `use strict 'vars';`	[reply] [d/l]


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