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sort too (Score:1)

by jplindstrom (594) on 2008.02.07 17:44 (#60955) Journal

This goes for "sort" too.

I'd say that in application code 97.21% (plus/minus .03%) of all subs are meant to be context insensitive.

So there really is a need for a Perl::Critic plugin that warns against "return CALL_TO_CONTEXT_AWARE_FUNCTION" where the context of the caller leaks into the sub and causes this severe action-at-a-distance.

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