Re^7: Is 'use vars' really obsolete?

> On calling vars->import(List), do you mean in the program that's using the module? Where would var->import import things from?

No you call it inside your import().

at least that's what works with strict and warnings

> since the perl internals could easily change in a new release

That's extremely unlikely in this case, since it goes to the very foundations of Perl 4, symbol tables and strict.

And if there was any kind of such change of internals, it would most likely imply killing use vars off, and you'd have more serious problems then.

Cheers Rolf
_{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language and ☆☆☆☆ :)

Je suis Charlie!}

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Re^8: Is 'use vars' really obsolete? by Anonymous Monk on Sep 23, 2017 at 16:58 UTC
It's like the chance of the planet spontaneously swapping magnetic poles. ;) Which actually happens every half-million years or so. Just to put things in perspective.	[reply]
Re^9: Is 'use vars' really obsolete? by perl-diddler (Chaplain) on Sep 24, 2017 at 21:14 UTC
Anonmonk responded: It's like the chance of the planet spontaneously swapping magnetic poles. ;) Which actually happens every half-million years or so. Just to put things in perspective. Didn't I read that it was due or overdue any time now? gulp... To paraphrase a saying: Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean the poles might not switch soon... ;^)	[reply]
Re^10: Is 'use vars' really obsolete? by Anonymous Monk on Sep 24, 2017 at 22:05 UTC
Didn't I read that it was due or overdue any time now? There was a very short one just 40k years ago, and it usually takes hundreds of years to complete a flip. So don't worry about it.	[reply]
Re^9: Is 'use vars' really obsolete? by LanX (Saint) on Sep 23, 2017 at 19:15 UTC
P5P, the inner core of planet Perl ! ;) Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language and ☆☆☆☆ :) Je suis Charlie!}	[reply]