Actually, the output is: 

Global symbol "$i" requires explicit package name at ./z.pl line 13.
Execution of ./z.pl aborted due to compilation errors.

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Well, it would be if you would use strict. This would also do a lot to help you understand the closure you're using here. The $i inside the outter braces is a lexical that goes out of scope - while the $i that you have outside the braces is the global $i. You're probably confusing them with being the same variable.

Try some more tests - e.g., move the $i=10 line inside the braces, and suddenly you'll get 13. That's because you're now affecting the same lexical $i that addone is using. Hopefully that will help cement the idea :-)

Note that not all anonymous subs are closures. That's just one really great use of anonymous subs. For example: 

use File::Find;
find(sub { rmdir $_ || unlink $_ }, @ARGV);

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This is an anonymous sub, but it isn't a closure - it isn't "closed" on any lexical variable. (PS - don't run that blindly ;->)

In reply to Re: Nailing down closures! by Tanktalus
in thread Nailing down closures! by mattford63

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