Re: $_[0] fails for file handle?

[jwkrahn]

in reply to $_[0] fails for file handle?

That is because the <> operator has two functions.    my $line = <$_[0]> ; is the same as my $line = glob "$_[0]" ; while my $line = <$FH> ;
is the same as my $line = readline $FH ;

[sophate]

Thanks for your reply. That explains the myth!