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P:\>perl58 -we"my $x,$y, $z;" Parentheses missing around "my" list at -e line 1. ... Useless use of a variable in void context at -e line 1. Name "main::y" used only once: possible typo at -e line 1. Name "main::z" used only once: possible typo at -e line 1.
my($x); $y; $z;
P:\>perl58 -mO=Deparse,-p -we" my $name,$serial,$maxlen,$flags,$fstype +;" Parentheses missing around "my" list at -e line 1. ... BEGIN { $^W = 1; } (my($name), $serial, $maxlen, $flags, $fstype); -e syntax OK