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[perl #38955] exists(): error message on wrong argument type is incorrect (5.8.7 cygwin)
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On Thu Apr 20 15:31:19 2006, jeremyhetzler[at]gmail.com wrote:
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> The error message when passing exists() a wrong argument type is:
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> $ perl -e'exists $foo'
> exists argument is not a HASH or ARRAY element at -e line 1.
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[...]
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> However, the argument to exists can legitimately also be a subroutine
> name:
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> $ perl -e'exists &foo'
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> The docs correctly state that the argument can be any of a hash
> element,
> an array element, or a subroutine name.
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> The error message should be:
> exists argument is not a HASH or ARRAY element or subroutine name at
> -e line 1.
[...]
Patch that changes the error message to:
'exists argument is not a HASH or ARRAY element or a subroutine'
attached.
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patch_op_exists
