Re^2: Fatal error: "Can't upgrade that kind of scalar"

I can't find %:: in my list of special variables. What is its purpose if it is so super special? (Or is it also super secret?)

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Re^3: Fatal error: "Can't upgrade that kind of scalar" by clinton (Priest) on Aug 15, 2007 at 12:10 UTC
`%::` is short for `%main::` - it is package main's symbol table. See Symbol Tables in perlmod Clint	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^3: Fatal error: "Can't upgrade that kind of scalar" by Anonymous Monk on Aug 16, 2007 at 11:50 UTC
keys %:: What is %:: used for? Unknown entries in %main::	[reply]