$ perl -ce'local our $p=Vars' -e syntax OK #### $ perl -Mstrict -ce'local our $p=Vars' Bareword "Vars" not allowed while "strict subs" in use at -e line 1. -e had compilation errors. #### $ perl -MO=Deparse -e'local our $p=Vars' local $p = 'Vars'; -e syntax OK