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What is the benefit in declaring a constant that contains a reference to a data structure? It doesn't make the child elements readonly...

Also, I avoid use constant wherever possible and use Readonly instead. In my opinion its far more flexible...

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Re^6: Accessing main::Constant
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Dec 17, 2009 at 19:44 UTC
    Also, I avoid use constant wherever possible and use Readonly instead.

    Then you are a victim of marketing and hyperbole.

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