use strict; use warnings; use Data::Dumper; use threads; { my @ReturnData = sub1(); print Dumper(@ReturnData); } { my $ReturnData = sub1(); print Dumper($ReturnData); } { my $thr = threads->new(\&sub1); my @ReturnData = $thr->join; print Dumper(@ReturnData); } { my $thr = threads->new(\&sub1); my $ReturnData = $thr->join; print Dumper($ReturnData); } { my ($thr) = threads->new(\&sub1); my @ReturnData = $thr->join; print Dumper(@ReturnData); } { my ($thr) = threads->new(\&sub1); my $ReturnData = $thr->join; print Dumper($ReturnData); } sub sub1 { return wantarray ? (1,2,3) : [4,5,6]; }