&function() or function()? and etiquette...

This question is more for the gurus. It's about etiquette and style. I
realize now the benefits of following coding standards and etiquette, and of
course use warnings and use strict.

My question lies in the & when calling a subroutine. Should those who are
starting out use &function(); or function(); ??

I am also seeing the benefits of using prototypes when declaring my
functions. No more worries of having to put the \ on the correct arguments
when calling my wacky functions that take 2 refs and 3 scalars. Are
prototypes recommended for easy maintenance? Or do they just get in the way
and confuse others? Oh and how do you declare a subroutine with a prototype
for NO arguments?

Nikola Janceski

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which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experimental skills. To
raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new
angle requires creative imagination and marks real advances in science.
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