David wrote:
>
> Paul wrote:
> >
> > Not so -- ALL package variables in Perl *are* global, but likewise all
> > global variables in Perl are package vars. Even $_ is technically
> > $main::_ so that
> >
> > $_ = 'foo';
> > package bob;
> > print $main::_."\n";
> >
> > prints "foo" and the newline.
>
> you are inventing the phrase "package variable" but i wont' argue with.
$ grep 'package variable' /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/pod/*.pod | wc -l
34
It looks like someone else invented it. :-)
John
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