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Perl Subroutine Signatures: Cleaner Parameters Since 5.36
Perl 5.36 made subroutine signatures stable. They replace manual @_ unpacking with declared parameters, default values, and runtime arity checks — cutting boilerplate and catching call-site errors early. A worked config-loader example shows slurpy hashes and lazy defaults, plus the trade-offs.
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