Re: How do I prototype a function with a varying number of arguments?

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Prototypes are an attempt to bolt type safety onto a typeless language. It doesn't usually end well except in a few very specific cases. Personally, I've never seen the point to using them. Just say no!

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Re^2: How do I prototype a function with a varying number of arguments? by chromatic (Archbishop) on Aug 08, 2011 at 17:56 UTC
Prototypes are an attempt to bolt type safety onto a typeless language. I know all of those words, but that sentence makes no sense in the context of Perl 5. Can you elaborate?	[reply]

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