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Re^2: Unexpected parser error
by merlyn (Sage) on Feb 22, 2007 at 09:39 UTC
    No, don't try that. 
    $ perl
sub function { return "warn 'broken'" }

my $a = eval(function) / 4;
^D
broken at (eval 1) line 1.

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