Re^3: exit this way

Well, you’re right. Right in the same way that there is no particular reason use strict; is necessary to working code. An exit; or exit 0; between your code and your subs is an excellent practice and can prevent goofy and accidental bugs.

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Re^4: exit this way by stevieb (Canon) on Aug 31, 2015 at 22:41 UTC
I've never heard this before, but I'm always open to change my understanding/belief when something better comes along. Do you have any of these particular issues in mind that you speak of?	[reply]
Re^5: exit this way by Your Mother (Archbishop) on Aug 31, 2015 at 23:15 UTC
Just what I said; completeness, avoiding accidental code being run somewhere left out, separation of concerns in the script, you know where the main logic ends without reading 1,000 lines of subroutines; I’ve been doing it for 15 years and it’s served me well. Consider closing filehandles—unnecessary, but also a good idea.	[reply]
Re^6: exit this way (why) by tye (Sage) on Sep 01, 2015 at 01:00 UTC
I’ve been doing it for 15 years and it’s served me well. Me too. Yep, about 15 years. :) Well, I'd been doing it for a while before posting about it 15 years ago. The link includes some explanations about why I did. And, yes, I still do it. - tye	[reply]