# while naming a sub like in: defined &my_sub_name; # doing indirect sub call (but $subref->() is another valid option) &$subref(); # making a reference to a sub $coderef = \&handler; #### &foo(1,2,3); # pass three arguments foo(1,2,3); # the same foo(); # pass a null list &foo(); # the same &foo; # foo() get current args, like foo(@_) !! foo; # like foo() IFF sub foo predeclared, else "foo"