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Re: Perl Prototypes

by Dominus (Parson)
on Nov 02, 2002 at 20:42 UTC ( [id://209989]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Perl Prototypes

Prototypes are not for safety or security or for type checking. They are to specify that a function has unusual calling semantics that emulate those of some Perl built-in function.

Putting prototypes in your code because you think it is safer is like pouring chocolate pudding into your gas tank because you think it is safer.

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Mark Dominus
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