In Perl 5.9.1+ a "[d]eprecated use of my() in false conditional" warning has been added for things like my $p if 0.

That is somewhat similar to this 2d construct... 

#  condition() could be a sub, or just a simple defined or
#  truth test(s).
my $p = $q if condition();

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... found in occasional places at work. Above conditional assignment during variable declaration does not generate any warnings.

Should I be concerned enough about the 2d construct to make changes? Is the 2d construct just as bad as 1st one?

A pair of hours later... Thank you all for various bits; I am on my way to commit the changes.

In reply to "my $p = value if condition()" as bad|deprecated as "my $p if 0" (Naughty indeed) by parv

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