$ perl -wMstrict -le 'print ( STDOUT "42") + 1' print (...) interpreted as function at -e line 1. Useless use of addition (+) in void context at -e line 1. 42 $ perl -wMstrict -le 'print ({*STDOUT} "42") + 1' print (...) interpreted as function at -e line 1. Useless use of addition (+) in void context at -e line 1. 42