use strict; use warnings; use Data::Dumper; use threads; { my @ReturnData = sub1(); print Dumper(@ReturnData); } { my $ReturnData = sub1(); print Dumper($ReturnData); } { my $thr = threads->new(\&sub1); my @ReturnData = $thr->join; print Dumper(@ReturnData); } { my $thr = threads->new(\&sub1); my $ReturnData = $thr->join; print Dumper($ReturnData); } { my ($thr) = threads->new(\&sub1); my @ReturnData = $thr->join; print Dumper(@ReturnData); } { my ($thr) = threads->new(\&sub1); my $ReturnData = $thr->join; print Dumper($ReturnData); } sub sub1 { return wantarray ? (1,2,3) : [4,5,6]; } #### $VAR1 = 1; $VAR2 = 2; $VAR3 = 3; $VAR1 = [ 4, 5, 6 ]; $VAR1 = [ 4, 5, 6 ]; $VAR1 = [ 4, 5, 6 ]; $VAR1 = 1; $VAR2 = 2; $VAR3 = 3; $VAR1 = 3;