Sure it is
I responded to your earlier claim that memory from lexical variables is returned to the OS, based on both a statement from the Perl FAQ and evidence from testing. So, simply continuing to assert your previous position without any new argument is not going to cut it. I would be happy to learn how I am wrong on this, but if I am wrong please explain why.
No, you're copying the list...
This appears to be a response to the subroutine solution I posted below. Again, the evidence from testing seems clear enough--it uses less memory than the solutions that explicitly or implicitly make a copy of the array. In this case, my assumption was that the list returned from the first function call is left on the stack and used as the arguments for the second function call. @_ then refers directly to the stack, and thus no new copy is made. Again, I would be happy to be proved wrong on this.
Note: I'm assuming you're the same Anonymous Monk as the previous one here. My apologies to both of you if that is incorrect.
When's the last time you used duct tape on a duct? --Larry Wall
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