It is a function prototype. Look at the Prototype section in the perlsub
Perl Documentation.
The doc location on your system will most likely be:
file:///C:/Perl/html/lib/Pod/perlsub.html#prototypes
unless you've installed ActivePerl into a different directory.
Kind regards,
Trevor J. Joerges
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Subject: Basic Perl question
: Dear All,
: I have seen one perl code with the follwing stuff
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: sub func_name($$$)
: {
: $a = @_;
: }
:
: My question is ,
:
: What is the purpose of $$$
in the function definition.
:
:
: Expecting your wishes,
: Pons.
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