Re: Different methods to call a subroutine!

pod69@xxxxxxx wrote:
Is there any difference if i call a subroutine wit subroutine() or
&subroutine() - whats the different with the "&"!
Can anyone tell me that?

Everyone so far has instructed you to read `perldoc perlsub`. That's
good advice. To help you narrow it down, the shortest answer is:

& disables prototype-checking and passes the current @_.

Search for "prototype" and "@_" within perlsub for more details.

Paul Lalli

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