in reply to Re: Vexed $Package::Var Usage
in thread Vexed $Package::Var Usage

Guru meditation: 3 is true.

Hint: what is the return value of '=' ?

Update: Bigger hint: what is the return value of my $a = 3;?

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Re: Re: Re: Vexed $Package::Var Usage
by Beatnik (Parson) on Dec 17, 2001 at 04:55 UTC
    I doubt there is a difference between using 1; and 3;. According to the cookbook (IIRC), anything can be used (anything as in barewords). An equal sign, unquoted would generate an error, quoted would work just fine (altho strict would probably freak).

    Greetz
    Beatnik
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