What I meant is if I do not use any particular feature i.e version. Which version is taken by default?

For example running this simple script in version 5.14.2 throws the following error without using 'use 5.014'. In Java if I am using JDK 7 all features of JDK 7 applies to the program by default. How it applies to Perl? 


#Script follows
say "Hello, World";

#Output follows
String found where operator expected at F:\PerlDemo\references\feature
+.pl line 1
, near "say "Hello, World""
        (Do you need to predeclare say?)
syntax error at F:\PerlDemo\references\feature.pl line 1, near "say "H
+ello, Worl
d""
Execution of F:\PerlDemo\references\feature.pl aborted due to compilat
+ion errors
.

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In reply to Re^2: Which version does Perl 5.14.2 defaults to? by shajiindia
in thread Which version does Perl 5.14.2 defaults to? by shajiindia

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