> but instead do:

>  my $a, $x, $y, $z = foo()

The precedence of = is higher than , !

Resulting evaluation:

(my $a), ($x), ($y),  ($z = foo())

That's effectively the same like 4 separate statements.

my $a ; $x ; $y ; $z = foo() ;

Consequences

1. => scalar assignment to $z and scalar context for foo() call

2. => my declaration only for $a

Update

3. => $x and $y are undeclared and in void context

4. => strict will fail

In short: DON'T!!!

Cheers Rolf
(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :)
Wikisyntax for the Monastery

In reply to Re: What's happening in this expression? (Updated) by LanX
in thread What's happening in this expression? by zapdos

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