Variables in a module can be exported (see Exporter) or they can be accessed from outside the module using their fully qualified name:

package MyModule;

our @SharedArray = (1, 2, 3, 4); # shared

my @PrivateArray = (5, 6, 7, 8); # not shared

1;

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use MyModule;

print MyModule::SharedArray[1]; # prints 2

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In Perl, each module has its own namespace. This allows developers of modules and programs to name variables and functions without worrying about the names in programs or other modules.

In reply to Re: Fill an array in a module ? by RonW
in thread Fill an array in a module ? by DarrenSol

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