[perl #134365] [PATCH] Typo in perlsub.pod

On Mon, 19 Aug 2019 07:11:15 -0700, grinnz@gmail.com wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 19, 2019 at 8:28 AM James E Keenan via RT <
> perlbug-followup@perl.org> wrote:
> 
> > > >>
> > > >> If I knew what 'else "foo"' meant, I'd work that into a rewording
> > > >> something like this:
> > > >>
> > > >> #####
> > > >> foo;        # if and only if sub foo has been predeclared,
> > > >>              # then this is like foo() above
> > > >>              # otherwise, _______
> > > >> #####
> > > >>
> > > >
> >
> > Okay.  So, how would I fill in the blank after 'otherwise' above?
> >
> 
> It means it is otherwise interpreted as a bareword string "foo", though I'm
> not sure how relevant this is to point out in the era of strict 'subs'.
> 
> -Dan

Something like this?

Tony


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• [perl #134365] [PATCH] Typo in perlsub.pod by Tony Cook via RT