Re: [Boston.pm] delete($_[2]); doesn't

>>>>> "Greg" == Greg London <email-2Ro/Dj86MvDSUeElwK9/[email protected]> writes:

Greg> use Data::Dumper;

Greg> sub killer{
Greg> 	delete($_[2]);
Greg> }

Greg> my @list = qw( alpha bravo charlie delta echo fox);
Greg> print Dumper \@list;
Greg> killer(@list);
Greg> print Dumper \@list;


Greg> I would expect the second Dumper statement to show one less element.
Greg> Greg

This is a relatively modern feature.  How old is your Perl?

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