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Returning data from subroutines

   

# Subroutines return the value of the last expression evaluated. 
# Or you can use the return statement to clearly delineate the value you want returned from the subroutine..

#!/usr/bin/perl -w

$value = two();

print "Two is $value.\n";

sub two {
   return 2;
}








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