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Re: $@ can't be relied on?

by JavaFan (Canon)
on Nov 17, 2009 at 21:38 UTC ( [id://807812]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to $@ can't be relied on?

Easiest case where it doesn't work: 
eval {local $@; die};

if ($@) {say "eval failed"}
else {say "eval succeeded"}
__END__
eval succeeded

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