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Re: [ID 19991115.012] Localization and goto()

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From:
Sam Tregar
Date:
November 15, 1999 23:41
Subject:
Re: [ID 19991115.012] Localization and goto()
Message ID:
Pine.LNX.4.20.9911160344130.2009-100000@zoltar.vm.com
> $a = 5;
> sub a { print $a }
> sub b {local $b = 9; goto &a}
> b;
> 
> This prints 5.  "Should" not it print 9 instead?

What?  No!

Maybe if you said "local $a = 9" it would!

-sam
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