Usage of scope resolution operator :: without package name

prasappu has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi, Can I use the scope resolution operator without package name on its left side? (example-> ::sub1() ) And also, what is the meaning of $ is on the left side of :: (like $::) Thanks, Prasad

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Re: Usage of scope resolution operator :: without package name by LanX (Saint) on Sep 13, 2012 at 11:47 UTC
As a side note, it's called "package separator"! In Perl a (lexical) scope is something quite different! Cheers Rolf	[reply]
Re: Usage of scope resolution operator :: without package name by daxim (Curate) on Sep 13, 2012 at 11:38 UTC
Yes. No package name is a shortcut for the default package name `main`.	[reply]
Re: Usage of scope resolution operator :: without package name by nemesdani (Friar) on Sep 13, 2012 at 11:39 UTC
Yes. It means the main package. As ambrus pointed it out for you. I'm too lazy to be proud of being impatient.	[reply] [d/l] [select]