#!/usr/bin/perl

A();
B();

sub A {
    my @array = qw(value_1 value_2);
    $array_ref = \@array;
}

sub B {
    foreach my $i ( @{$array_ref} ) {
        print "Array Value: $i \n";
    }
}

[download]

Since the array is declared using the 'my' keyword, could the array reference be lost if/when the array itself falls out of scope?

I know this example script functions, but is it just happenstance?

Or will the reference prevent the array itself from vaporizing when/if it falls out of scope? Or should the array be declared without using the 'my' keyword?

Thanks,

This is me. And I wouldn't lie about a thing like that. - Paraphrased from MASH dialog.

In reply to Does Scope of Referenced Array Matter? by NOYB

Title:
Use:  <p> text here (a paragraph) </p>
and:  <code> code here </code>
to format your post, it's "PerlMonks-approved HTML":


  • Posts are HTML formatted. Put <p> </p> tags around your paragraphs. Put <code> </code> tags around your code and data!
  • Titles consisting of a single word are discouraged, and in most cases are disallowed outright.
  • Read Where should I post X? if you're not absolutely sure you're posting in the right place.
  • Please read these before you post! —
  • Posts may use any of the Perl Monks Approved HTML tags:
    a, abbr, b, big, blockquote, br, caption, center, col, colgroup, dd, del, details, div, dl, dt, em, font, h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6, hr, i, ins, li, ol, p, pre, readmore, small, span, spoiler, strike, strong, sub, summary, sup, table, tbody, td, tfoot, th, thead, tr, tt, u, ul, wbr
  • You may need to use entities for some characters, as follows. (Exception: Within code tags, you can put the characters literally.)
            For:     Use:
    & &amp;
    < &lt;
    > &gt;
    [ &#91;
    ] &#93;
  • Link using PerlMonks shortcuts! What shortcuts can I use for linking?
  • See Writeup Formatting Tips and other pages linked from there for more info.