SPUG: do vs. eval with Data::Dumper

[Tim Maher/CONSULTIX]

On Wed, Jan 26, 2000 at 10:47:17AM -0800, Jeremy Devenport wrote:
> Maybe this little tidbit from `perldoc -f do` will help.
> 
> It also differs in that code evaluated with 'do FILENAME'
> cannot see lexicals in the enclosing scope; 'eval STRING' does.
> 
> This is listed as one of the minor details in the second paragraph.

Not if you're looking at the Camel, p. 158!  It omits that "minor detail"!
Guess I need to have less faith in Camels from now on ...

> 
> Jeremy
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