Re: Dereferencing of special variables

Deferencing only makes sense with variables holding references.

Why should stuff like $SUBSCRIPT_SEPARATOR or $EFFECTIVE_GROUP_ID ever be dereferenced?

If you still need valid info write a test script checking all special variables.

I wouldn't be surprised if older perl versions differ here.

Cheers Rolf
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Re^2: Dereferencing of special variables by hurricup (Pilgrim) on Jul 10, 2015 at 18:54 UTC
Of course there is a (kinda) logic in parsing rules. And of course rules could change between versions. That is why the best solution here is to point to specific place in Perl sources.	[reply]