use strict; open(my $fh, '<', $0); # Calls CORE::open BEGIN { *{main::open} = sub { print "Hi\n"; }; use subs 'open'; } open(my $fh2, '<', $0); # Prints Hi BEGIN { delete $main::{open}; } BEGIN { *{main::open} = sub { print "Ho\n"; }; use subs 'open'; } open(my $fh4, '<', $0); # Prints Ho! BEGIN { delete $main::{open}; } open(my $fh5, '<', $0); # Calls CORE::open __END__ Hi Ho