Yes, you can call subroutines either way, with or without the "&". The only case when the subroutine must be prefixed with an ampersand is, I believe, when you're assigning a reference variable, eg:
$reference_x = \&subroutine_y; But that's another story. Kevin ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Octavian Rasnita" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 21:06:19 +0300 >Hi all, > >I've seen some subroutines are ran without the & sign in front of the >subroutine name, like: > >subroutine_name; >instead of >&subroutine_name; > >Is it the same thing or there is a difference? > >Thank you. > > >Teddy, >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
