John W. Krahn wrote: [snip]
>> >> example of my Subroutine declarations: >> >> # Get the Data Number >> &get_number; >> >> # Get Form Information >> &parse_form; >> [snip] > > You are running the subroutines. These are all equivalent (note that > the third example only works if the sub has been declared earlier): > > &get_number; > &get_number(); > get_number; > get_number(); > no they are not the same: #!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; @_ = (1..5); sub get_number{ print "@_\n"; } print "&get_number:\t"; &get_number; print "&get_number():\t"; &get_number(); print "get_number:\t"; get_number; print "get_number():\t"; get_number(); __END__ print: &get_number: 1 2 3 4 5 &get_number(): get_number: get_number(): the first call really pass @_ implicitly to the function while the others do not. one more reason why the '&' calling convention shouldn't be used. david -- $_=q,015001450154015401570040016701570162015401440041,,*,=*|=*_,split+local$"; map{~$_&1&&{$,<<=1,[EMAIL PROTECTED]||3])=>~}}0..s~.~~g-1;*_=*#, goto=>print+eval -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]