This is one of those things that always has bugged me, but never have taken the time to ask. Question, is it acceptable to exit a program/script from a sub routine? Sure, it works, but is it Perlish?

&do_task();

sub do_task {
    ... do something...
   if ($somecondition) {
       exit();
   }
}

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OR

&do_task();
exit();

sub do_task {
    ... do something...
   if ($somecondition) {
       return();
   }
}

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So, is it a better practice to return to the main body to exit, or can I just get out when the gettin' is easiest? TIA

(Yes, I know I don't need the & to call my sub, but it's a helpful visual clue. Comments?)


—Brad
"The important work of moving the world forward does not wait to be done by perfect men." George Eliot

In reply to Exiting script from subs by bradcathey

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