Re: Bizarre References Question

#this works

$value = \'xyzzy';
$value = $value2 = $$value;

#this coredumps
$value = \'xyzzy';
$value = $$value;

#looks like a bug to me.
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Re: Re: Bizarre References Question by demerphq (Chancellor) on Feb 15, 2002 at 17:15 UTC
Weird. Neither core dump for me. Only the eval version does that here. `This is perl, v5.6.1 built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread (with 1 registered patch, see perl -V for more detail) Copyright 1987-2001, Larry Wall Binary build 629 provided by ActiveState Tool Corp. http://www.ActiveS +tate.com Built 12:27:04 Aug 20 2001` [download] Yves / DeMerphq -- When to use Prototypes?	[reply] [d/l]

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Re: Re: Bizarre References Question
by demerphq (Chancellor) on Feb 15, 2002 at 17:15 UTC

Neither core dump for me.

Only the eval version does that here.

This is perl, v5.6.1 built for MSWin32-x86-multi-thread
(with 1 registered patch, see perl -V for more detail)

Copyright 1987-2001, Larry Wall

Binary build 629 provided by ActiveState Tool Corp. http://www.ActiveS
+tate.com
Built 12:27:04 Aug 20 2001
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