Re: Suggestion for FAQ 7.17

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In article <[email protected]>, Randall
<[email protected]> wrote:

> FAQ 7.17 How can I access a dynamic variable while a similarly named 
> lexical is in scope?
> 
> There is a third way which isn't mentioned in the FAQ. It bypasses the
> need for a package name, and simply looks in the current symbol table. 
> It's also slightly less confusing than redeclaring the 'our' variable.

I sorta responded to this in comp.lang.perl.misc, but didn't give the
explanation.

For the answer, we should stick to the means and methods we recommend
for normal users. Fooling with typeglobs when you don't need them is
not one of those methods. :)