sub make_closures { my $value = shift; return sub { $value++ }, sub { print "$value\n" }, sub { $value-- }; } my ($increment, $display, $decrement) = make_closures( 3 ); print "first\n"; $display->(); $increment->(); $display->(); $decrement->(); $display->(); my ($increment2, $display2, $decrement2) = make_closures( 9 ); print "second\n"; $display2->(); $increment2->(); $display2->(); $decrement2->(); $display2->(); print "first again\n"; $display->(); $increment->(); $display->(); $decrement->(); $display->();