Re: [Module::Build] bug in ExtUtils/Install.pm

[Randy W. S. <Ra...@Th...>]

On 1/7/2004 2:41 AM, Uri Guttman wrote:
> anyone ever see this before?
> 
> Useless use of a variable in void context at /usr/local/lib/perl5/5.6.1/ExtUtils/Install.pm line 267.
> 
> the line of code is:
> 
>     local *SRC, *CMD;
> 
> which is DUMB DUMB DUMB! 
> 
> but upgrading that module fixed it.

Yep, seen this just recently when I forgot parens in a variable decleration:

C:\working>perl -we "my $a,$b"
Useless use of a variable in void context at -e line 1.
Name "main::b" used only once: possible typo at -e line 1.

C:\working>perl -we "my ($a,$b)"

C:\working>

Regards,
Randy.