Is this lexical-including-sigil documented anywhere?. The pod for my() and perlsub dont give much away.

I was aware typeglobs were on the way out, and I agree this is probably a good thing - but in perl5, i think knowing how to apply this technique can be useful where handles and data need to be kept together.
I was actually hoping some monks offer other scenarios they use GLOB refs for, but it appears to be my own little fetish :D.

Sofar, I have found the biggest learning/usage payoff is with socket servers. Using the array part of the servers GLOB ref to pool connections - like the IO::Select array, but a nicer abstraction than the cargo-cultish IO::Select docs example.

thanks again all
and if you too share a GLOB ref fetish, call 0800-GLOBREF-SICK today!


time was, I could move my arms like a bird and...

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