in reply to Re^3: why is it considered good syntax to put \* before STDIN or STDOUT
in thread why is it considered good syntax to put \* before STDIN or STDOUT

Did you try these examples with the use strict; and use warnings; pragmas turned on?

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Re^5: why is it considered good syntax to put \* before STDIN or STDOUT
by mr_mischief (Monsignor) on Jun 09, 2014 at 14:00 UTC

    I just tested with 5.16.2 on OSX and it worked fine under strictures and warnings.