Re^4: Scope and references


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Re^4: Scope and references

by {}think (Sexton)

on Jun 19, 2011 at 18:44 UTC ( [id://910463]=note: print w/replies, xml )

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That was it!

for (my $i=0; $i <=1; $i++) {
    #new scope in brkts 
}
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I had always thought of the FOR loop as a single construct. I didn't realize that each time the control logic ($i++, etc.) is exectuted, you EXIT the brackets and lose that scope! But if you parse the code very precisely, that is literally what happens, so it now makes sense! Thank you BrowserUk!

{}think; #Think outside of the brackets