my
- my TYPE EXPR
- my EXPR : ATTRS
- my TYPE EXPR : ATTRS
A
mydeclares the listed variables to be local (lexically) to the enclosing block, file, oreval. If more than one value is listed, the list must be placed in parentheses.The exact semantics and interface of TYPE and ATTRS are still evolving. TYPE is currently bound to the use of
fieldspragma, and attributes are handled using theattributespragma, or starting from Perl 5.8.0 also via theAttribute::Handlersmodule. See "Private Variables via my()" in perlsub for details, and fields, attributes, and Attribute::Handlers.

