>>>>> "Graham" == Graham Barr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Graham> There is a difference
Graham> sub abc { return (7,8,9) }
That's returning either a list or a comma operator result, depending
on context.
Graham> sub def { my @a = (9,8,7); return @a; }
That's not returning the array. That's returning a copy of the contents
of @a in a list context, and the number of elements of @a in a scalar
context, using the "@a" operator. You still haven't "returned the array".
Graham> I am not refering to context, but what the user types. If an author
Graham> does not document the two subs above correctly as returning a list and an array
Graham> then a user may get surprised.
Yes, but the first part is getting the naming right. You don't
"return an array". :)
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