my ($a, $b, $c); #### my ($a, $b, $c) = (0, 1, 2); #### my ($a, $b) = @_; #### for (1 .. $a_whole_lot) { my ($key, $value) = returnsAnArray (); } #### codethatUsesFoo (getValue()) for 1 .. $a_huge_value;