Re: Eliminate dynamic variables entirely?

[Nathan Wiger]

> how  is "your" different from "our"?
>
> use MyPackage;
> our $DEBUG=1;

There's a very subtle difference in the way symbol tables are
maintained. our() doesn't actually put the variable in the symbol table
directly. The basic difference between your() and our() would be:

   our()  = package wide, lexical, NOT in symbol table

   your() = package wide, dynamic, IS in symbol table   

Now, whether or not this is a worthwhile distinction is up for
discussion.

Check out this link for more details:

> > Here's a great p5p message on Perl lexicals vs. globals/dynamics:
> > http://www.xray.mpe.mpg.de/mailing-lists/perl5-porters/2000-05/msg00839.html