Re^2: phantom subroutine parameter values

Thanks guys. I knew it was something simple... That explains why a lot of my old code doesn't have ampersands... Sucks be forced to program in tcl for a few years... rpelak

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Re^3: phantom subroutine parameter values by Discipulus (Canon) on Apr 16, 2008 at 08:00 UTC
uh?! it seems a feature! in any case i like calling with the & 'cause i spot easy subroutine's calling. if i understand : `sub refinemydata { my $data = shift; &is_refined:return?&rerefine;}` [download] could be a valid syntax too ? something new Lor*	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: phantom subroutine parameter values by ikegami (Patriarch) on Apr 16, 2008 at 10:57 UTC
The ampersand is functional, not decorative. &func(args) is not the same as func(args). The function's prototype is ignored in the former. And &func, &func() and func() are all different. @_ is left untouched by the first.	[reply]