in reply to Why does Perl have typeglobs?

So, I basically got the answer. Typeglobs are what they are because Perl can have different values associated with a single identifier. And Perl is that way because Larry Wall wanted it to be like that. That's clear enough now.

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Re^2: Why does Perl have typeglobs?
by boftx (Deacon) on Jul 09, 2014 at 00:15 UTC

    If you had posted this response with a user name I would happily up-vote it, it is a good response to the people who have replied to you. But I see no point in wasting a vote on the Anonymous Monk. (And if someone knows of a good reason to do so I'll listen.)

    You must always remember that the primary goal is to drain the swamp even when you are hip-deep in alligators.
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      But I see no point in wasting a vote on the Anonymous Monk. (And if someone knows of a good reason to do so I'll listen.)

      The rulesruels of the game are, ++upvote nodes you like, not people you like ... PerlMonks FAQ -> How should I spend my votes? -- General Voting Guidelines

      There is a quote in a signature around: Examine what is said not who speaks

      It is understandable not to spend votes thank-you/summary type of nodes (like the case here), but the votes are never wasted on good nodes

      Hi :)

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        Fair enough, but I prefer to give votes to nodes by people who can benefit from it (especially newer Monks.)

        You must always remember that the primary goal is to drain the swamp even when you are hip-deep in alligators.
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