NAME

subs - Perl pragma to predeclare sub names

SYNOPSIS

    use subs qw(frob);
    frob 3..10;

DESCRIPTION

This will predeclare all the subroutine whose names are in the list, allowing you to use them without parentheses even before they're declared.

Unlike pragmas that affect the $^H hints variable, the use vars and use subs declarations are not BLOCK-scoped. They are thus effective for the entire file in which they appear. You may not rescind such declarations with no vars or no subs.

See Pragmatic Modules and strict subs.

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