Quoting Vicki Brown <vlb@cfcl.com>: > Here's the code... this is it... just these two lines. > Why doesn't this generate a syntax error? > > } BEGIN { > @ARGV = <*m*>; > Why don't I get a syntax error? Doesn't 'Unmatched right bracket at - line 1, at end of line. syntax error at - line 1, near "}"' count? Rich. ---- "All exercise of authority corrupts - All submission to authority degrades." (Bakunin) e: Richard.Ayres@brann.com t: +44 (0) 117 914 6217 ==== Want to unsubscribe from Fun With Perl? Well, if you insist... ==== Send email to <fwp-request@technofile.org> with message _body_ ==== unsubscribe