Scalar::Util

Implements a few useful scalar-related subroutines. Like List::Util, Scalar::Util is something useful that doesn’t necessarily fit well as a keyword in the Perl core. By default, Scalar::Util does not export any subroutines. As of Perl 5.8, Scalar::Util is shipped with the source kit.

Scalar::Util implements the following methods.

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