Abigail wrote
> > > >
> > > > | sub x {
> > > > | static $vbl ;
> > > > | ...
> > > > |
> > > >
> > > > | {
> > > > | my $vbl;
> > > > | sub x {
> > > > | ...
> > > > | }
> > > > | }
> > >
> > >
> > > IMO, not doubt the latter looks far more elegant - as that
> > > enables your
> > > 'static' variable to be shared with more than one
> function. Something
> > > you can't do with a 'static' declared variable inside a function.
> > >
> >
> > Mighty != elegant.
> >
>
> And neither is not being flexible.
>
Compare it with conditionals.
You can write
if ($some_condition) {
do_this;
do_that;
do_something_else;
}
and you can write
do_this if $some_condition;
You need not write
if ($some_condition) {do_this}
The first version is more flexible, the second more elegant in its
restricted scope. I think it is Perlish to have both available.
Joachim
