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Declaring and Invoking Functions

Understand how to declare functions using Perl's subroutine syntax and how to invoke them with arguments. Explore best practices for naming, using parentheses, and organizing code into reusable units to improve readability and maintainability.

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A function (or subroutine) in Perl is a discrete, encapsulated behavior unit. A program is a collection of little black boxes where the interaction of these functions governs the program’s control flow. A function may have a name. It may consume incoming information. It may ...