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Re: RFC 30 (v4) STDIN, STDOUT, STDERR, ARGV, and DATA should become scalars

From:
Tom Christiansen
Date:
September 17, 2000 19:23
Subject:
Re: RFC 30 (v4) STDIN, STDOUT, STDERR, ARGV, and DATA should become scalars
Message ID:
3183.969243822@chthon
>So why not allow undecorated variables a larger existence?  

We already have them.  You can use a sub name or a package name
where you mean an "undecorated variable".  In fact, you can have
things generate/populate new subs or packages as you like it.  

    use Funny_Business;

    frob Funny "stuff";
    frob Business "stuff";

--tom

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