Re^3: Can't localize lexical variable $var at...

No, it cannot. If you { my $var; some_sub(); }, then some_sub() cannot see $var. On the other hand, if you { local $var; some_sub(); }, then some_sub() can. (And that's why you shouldn't local unless you have a clear reason for it and not before you have signed a contract that you clearly understand that perl is not liable if you botch up at that point, and that you accept the consequences.)

Makeshifts last the longest.

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Re: Re^3: Can't localize lexical variable $var at... by Courage (Parson) on Jun 09, 2002 at 20:57 UTC
You did not understood what I meant. `{ my $var=2; sub inc {return $var++} sub dec {return $var--} } print inc; print dec;` [download] Those subs see that $var which is not seen outside that block, and perl doc says this is a trick to have private static variables. Courage, the Cowardly Dog.	[reply] [d/l]
Re^5: Can't localize lexical variable $var at... by Aristotle (Chancellor) on Jun 09, 2002 at 21:06 UTC
Now you are talking about closures. I do not see how that is relevant to localized globals? Makeshifts last the longest.	[reply]
Re^6: Can't localize lexical variable $var at... by Courage (Parson) on Jun 09, 2002 at 21:12 UTC
Because I am sad I can not localize lexicals (declared via 'my'), and this item was at the very beginning of my question. Thanks to all people (including you) that helped me understanding this and related things. Courage, the Cowardly Dog.	[reply]