------------------------------------------------ On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:53:38 -0500, "Dan Muey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Anybody know what version of Perl our was introduced? > 5.6.0; do perldoc vars ... > I'm using our in a module and want like to use 5.6.0; or whatever version in that > module so that I can make sure the our's aren't a problem. > > Perhaps it'd be better to use my $var = ''; and then export the variable on request > instead, > that way it will work with 5.005_03. > > Anybody see any problems with using my instead of our for variables used in a module > and exported on request? > I don't believe you can declare a lexical and then export it (in fact I am 99.9999% sure but then Perl does some pretty funky things)... if you want the backwards compatibility use the 'vars' pragma referenced above, it was replaced with 'our'.... http://danconia.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
