Re^4: Is { } an empty block or a bug in perl?

After I wrote the initial reply this morning, I was thinking that it might be this sort of thing. I like to use an explicit return in my subs, so I guess I wouldn't run into this problem.

thor

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Re^5: Is { } an empty block or a bug in perl? by Joost (Canon) on Jul 06, 2005 at 23:48 UTC
You can do the same as the last statement in an included file: `$r = do "file.pl"` [download] and in "file.pl" `{}` [download] update: by the way: whether or not you add a "return" to the last statement doesn't make any difference. It just makes it more explicit. "What should it profit a man, if he should win a flame war, yet lose his cool?"	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^6: Is { } an empty block or a bug in perl? by thor (Priest) on Jul 07, 2005 at 02:24 UTC
I understand that a subroutine returns the last statement evaluated. I just like the explicit return. It's just a matter of preference. thor `Feel the white light, the light within Be your own disciple, fan the sparks of will For all of us waiting, your kingdom will come`	[reply]