$foo{ three } = $doit->(   1 );
$quux{  two } = get_that( 25 );

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There. All better now :) (And (probably?) compatible with Perl 6)

My justifictions:

  1. $foo  {three} looks like the scalar $foo juxtaposed against a bare-block containing a bareword.

    Conversely, this $foo{ says, hash; and this $foo{ three } is clearly addressing the element keyed with three in the hash named %foo.

  2. Ditto $quux {two}
  3. $doit -> (1 ); looks like the scalar $foo fired an arrow at a big-bottomed girl's left butt-cheek.

    Conversely, this $doit->(   1 ) obviously dereferences the scalar $doit and attempts to call it as a subroutine passing 1 as the parameter.

  4. get_that (25) reads like an extract from a foriegn correspondant's newspaper article: "The bride, get_that (25), was resplendent in her gown of layered white taffeta..."

    Whereas this get_that( 25 ); is obviously calling a subroutine.

    Though if you're using a small enough font, that silly underscore seems to disappear, and suddenly it turns into Patrick McGoohan giving an order to that bit-part cast member you knew was destined to die this episode, because of his identifier.

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In reply to Re^3: white spaces between the sigil and the variable ( $ x = ) by BrowserUk
in thread white spaces between the sigil and the variable ( $ x = ) by Anonymous Monk

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