----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Morris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 3:00 PM Subject: bypassing "use strict"
> Hi > > #!/usr/bin/perl > use strict; > $a = 123; #slips through strict > $b = 123; #slips through strict > $c = 123; #caught by strict > > Is there any reason (apart from convenience) why 'a' and 'b' should get > past "use strict" here? > > Obviously, one would desire to have meaningful variable names, but...? > > (I'm using 5.6.1 built for MSWin) > > Thanks, Paul > Yes. $a and $b are special pre-defined scalars use in 'sort'. You should NOT use them for your own code. perdoc -f sort Aloha => Beau; -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
