Looks like a doc bug:

perl -v
This is perl 5, version 24, subversion 1 (v5.24.1)

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On the CLI:

perldoc experimental

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After searching for "autoderef":

The supported features, documented further below, are:

    array_base - allow the use of $[ to change the starting index of @
+array
    autoderef  - allow push, each, keys, and other built-ins on refere
+nces
    ...

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Online, however, searching for "perldoc experiment" (resulting doc: experiment):

Array and hash container functions accept references

Using this feature triggered warnings in the category experimental::au
+toderef .

Superseded by Postfix dereference syntax.

Introduced in Perl 5.14.0

Removed in Perl 5.24.0

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There was definitely a good long period where autoderef was in play, but there was the postderef camp as well. The fight was won by the postderef camp. It was a drawn out ordeal ;)

update: I may be missing what you're getting at here, but either way, something doesn't line up.

updte2: Since it was so long ago, I don't recall the arguments on each side I had, but iirc, postderef was better for longevity, but I'm still old-school. I write all of my code so it runs on 5.8.9... no magic for me.

In reply to Re: use experimental 'autoderef'; ??? by stevieb
in thread use experimental 'autoderef'; ??? by LanX

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