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diff --git a/lib/Exporter.pm b/lib/Exporter.pm index d74f07f311..adc843b9f5 100644 --- a/lib/Exporter.pm +++ b/lib/Exporter.pm @@ -118,6 +118,18 @@ in L<perlfunc> and L<perlmod>. Understanding the concept of modules and how the C<use> statement operates is important to understanding the Exporter. +=head2 How to Export + +The arrays C<@EXPORT> and C<@EXPORT_OK> in a module hold lists of +symbols that are going to be exported into the users name space by +default, or which they can request to be exported, respectively. The +symbols can represent functions, scalars, arrays, hashes, or typeglobs. +The symbols must be given by full name with the exception that the +ampersand in front of a function is optional, e.g. + + @EXPORT = qw(afunc $scalar @array); # afunc is a function + @EXPORT_OK = qw(&bfunc %hash *typeglob); # explicit prefix on &bfunc + =head2 Selecting What To Export Do B<not> export method names! |