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Re: [FWP] @$a[0] = 5;



At 09:36 AM 7/4/99 -0700, Randal L. Schwartz wrote:
>But the point is really that $a and $b is "use strict" immune.  Try
>the same example with $c and $d, and you'll see. :)

I've always wondered whether there was a reason to use $a and $b for sort 
subs instead of @_[0,1].  Is it just an accident of history which is too 
late to undo?



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Peter Scott
Pacific Systems Design Technologies


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