Difference between 'my' and 'local'

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Re: Difference between 'my' and 'local'
by PodMaster (Abbot) on Dec 21, 2004 at 13:09 UTC

A simple search for difference my local returns

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Re: Difference between 'my' and 'local'
by zejames (Hermit) on Dec 21, 2004 at 13:06 UTC

broquaint wrote a very complete and interesting node about this subject : have a look at Lexical scoping like a fox.

A simpler explanation is to be found here : Variable Scoping in Perl: the basics.

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•Re: Difference between 'my' and 'local'
by merlyn (Sage) on Dec 21, 2004 at 14:16 UTC

my column on local, my, and our

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Re: Difference between 'my' and 'local'
by revdiablo (Prior) on Dec 21, 2004 at 17:56 UTC

To round out the list of links in this thread, please take some time to read Coping with Scoping. It helped me quite a bit when I was new.

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