in reply to Hidden Secrets of PERL
I'd call you example pitfall or trap for the unwary
rather than a hidden treasure. It's normal behaviour, and
no, there is no such book - there's the perl documentation. Perl
just is like that, it's all about context.
Oh, wait - if you seek odd things, unexpected behaviour and such, have a look at The Golf Book.
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