1 files changed, 14 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/t/op/local.t b/t/op/local.t
index 3ab828838b..a186a70559 100755
--- a/t/op/local.t
+++ b/t/op/local.t
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ BEGIN {
     chdir 't' if -d 't';
     require './test.pl';
 }
-plan tests => 85;
+plan tests => 87;
 
 my $list_assignment_supported = 1;
 
@@ -329,3 +329,16 @@ like($@, qr/Modification of a read-only value attempted/);
 # The s/// adds 'g' magic to $_, but it should remain non-readonly
 eval { for("a") { for $x (1,2) { local $_="b"; s/(.*)/+$1/ } } };
 is($@, "");
+
+# Special local() behavior for $[
+# (see RT #38207 - Useless localization of constant ($[) in getopts.pl}
+{
+    local $[ = 1;
+    local $TODO = "local() not currently working correctly with \$[";
+    ok(1 == $[);
+    undef $TODO;
+    f();
+}
+
+sub f { ok(0 == $[); }
+