Hello Wise Monks,

Please see the code below and let me know what I am doing wrong here. 


sub values;
@X;
use strict;
# P is a package which has some subroutines and variables that I need 
+to use in my script.
use P qw(
  $CurDir
  $a2
  &guest
  &guest2
);

my $test = "TEST";
my $testdir = "$CurDir/$test";

# QUESTION: Do I need to use 'my' for these variables?
# ERROR: If I don't use 'my' I get the error saying that $test require
+s explicit package name.
# If I don't use 'my' don't they automatically become global? Are they
+ not available for use?

&values();
&guest();
&guest2( @X, "$test");

# QUESTION: I get an error saying that @X requires explicit package na
+me.
# How are global variable defined in a perlscript and how can they be 
+used, for the stuff I am doing in this script?

sub values{

@X = (
something
something
);

# QUESTION: Same error as above! Need Explicit Package name.
}

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What am I doing here? Why do I keep getting the errors as mentioned above. Don't these variables come under the main Package?

What can I do to resolve these conflicts?

Thank you for your wisdom.

A Learning Monk!

In reply to What am I doing wrong here? by ginju75

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