chromatic> I suppose I'm asking "What suggested to you that that syntax would do what you want?"

The process went something like this.

1. Tried a bunch of things that failed.
2. What else can I try?
3. Hmm, I'm returning "x" and "y" from my subroutine, why not see what happens with "x" and "y" on the right side of the expression.
4. Tried a few more things to find some common working scenarios. Didn't find any.
5. It works but it doesn't look right, can't seem to find a direct example of subroutine testing.

   chromatic> "What did you want to accomplish?"

   Not a whole of deep thought, just wanted to compare the return values of my subroutine.

   chromatic> and you've done something here I've never seen before. That's fascinating to me.

   Yes, probably in a WTF kind of way. I'm saying this to be humorous with a smile on my face.

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   In reply to Re^6: Checking two scalars in Test::More $expected. It works, but is it proper? by gctaylor1
   in thread Checking two scalars in Test::More $expected. It works, but is it proper? by gctaylor1

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