use Scalar::Util 'looks_like_number'; use namespace::clean; ... looks_like_number($x) ... #### use Scalar::Util (); ... Scalar::Util::looks_like_number($x) ... #### use v5.20; use experimental 'lexical_subs'; use Scalar::Util (); my sub looks_like_number { &Scalar::Util::looks_like_number } ... looks_like_number($x) ... #### use v5.20; use experimental 'lexical_subs'; use Scalar::Util (); my sub looks_like_number = \&Scalar::Util::looks_like_number; ... looks_like_number($x) ...