Re^2: Order of operations

The Perl print statement allows an optional file handle right after "print" ... This makes it clear that the first arg is not a file handle.

Sorry but that's not the reason print gets confused, it's the parens. The optional file handle is independent of those:

$ perl -wMstrict -le 'print (  STDOUT  "42") + 1'
print (...) interpreted as function at -e line 1.
Useless use of addition (+) in void context at -e line 1.
42
$ perl -wMstrict -le 'print ({*STDOUT} "42") + 1'
print (...) interpreted as function at -e line 1.
Useless use of addition (+) in void context at -e line 1.
42
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Re^3: Order of operations by Marshall (Canon) on Nov 16, 2017 at 09:48 UTC
Fine, you are correct. print is confused for a different and more technically correct reason than what I said. However, my suggestion "un-confuses" print.	[reply]
Re^4: Order of operations by haukex (Archbishop) on Nov 16, 2017 at 11:49 UTC
However, my suggestion "un-confuses" print. You are correct ;-)	[reply]