Re^3: execute a string as a function

  &NAME(LIST);   # Circumvent prototypes.
  &NAME;         # Makes current @_ visible to called subroutine.

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Re^4: execute a string as a function by Anonymous Monk on Aug 07, 2013 at 08:57 UTC
cute, where are the sideffects? `&unpack_c( $lines[$_] ) ; VERSUS unpack_c( $lines[$_] ) ;` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^5: execute a string as a function by Anonymous Monk on Aug 07, 2013 at 09:38 UTC
As the documentation said, it circumvents prototypes (if any). But the more cromulent reason is that it's the Perl4-style function call syntax which hasn't been needed for almost two decades. (And I think we all can agree on that we want to move past Perl 4.)	[reply]
Re^6: execute a string as a function by marinersk (Priest) on Aug 07, 2013 at 19:59 UTC
Not sure why anyone would want to move beyond Perl 4. Oh, never mind, even I have moved beyond Perl 4: `C:\Steve\Dev\PerlMonks>perl -v This is perl, v5.8.9 built for MSWin32-x64-multi-thread (with 12 registered patches, see perl -V for more detail)` [download] Apparently I need sleep. Or coffee. Still.	[reply] [d/l]