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use 5.006;

our $VERSION = '1.03';

use warnings::register;
use strict qw(vars subs);

sub import {
    my $callpack = caller;
    my (undef, @imports) = @_;
    my ($sym, $ch);
    foreach (@imports) {
        if (($ch, $sym) = /^([\$\@\%\*\&amp;])(.+)/) {
	    if ($sym =~ /\W/) {
		# time for a more-detailed check-up
		if ($sym =~ /^\w+[[{].*[]}]$/) {
		    require Carp;
		    Carp::croak(&quot;Can't declare individual elements of hash or array&quot;);
		} elsif (warnings::enabled() and length($sym) == 1 and $sym !~ tr/a-zA-Z//) {
		    warnings::warn(&quot;No need to declare built-in vars&quot;);
		} elsif  (($^H &amp;= strict::bits('vars'))) {
		    require Carp;
		    Carp::croak(&quot;'$_' is not a valid variable name under strict vars&quot;);
		}
	    }
	    $sym = &quot;${callpack}::$sym&quot; unless $sym =~ /::/;
	    *$sym =
		(  $ch eq &quot;\$&quot; ? \$$sym
		 : $ch eq &quot;\@&quot; ? \@$sym
		 : $ch eq &quot;\%&quot; ? \%$sym
		 : $ch eq &quot;\*&quot; ? \*$sym
		 : $ch eq &quot;\&amp;&quot; ? \&amp;$sym 
		 : do {
		     require Carp;
		     Carp::croak(&quot;'$_' is not a valid variable name&quot;);
		 });
	} else {
	    require Carp;
	    Carp::croak(&quot;'$_' is not a valid variable name&quot;);
	}
    }
};

1;
__END__

=head1 NAME

vars - Perl pragma to predeclare global variable names

=head1 SYNOPSIS

    use vars qw($frob @mung %seen);

=head1 DESCRIPTION

NOTE: For use with variables in the current package for a single scope, the
functionality provided by this pragma has been superseded by C&lt;our&gt;
declarations, available in Perl v5.6.0 or later, and use of this pragma is
discouraged.  See L&lt;perlfunc/our&gt;.

This will predeclare all the variables whose names are 
in the list, allowing you to use them under &quot;use strict&quot;, and
disabling any typo warnings.

Unlike pragmas that affect the C&lt;$^H&gt; hints variable, the C&lt;use vars&gt; and
C&lt;use subs&gt; declarations are not BLOCK-scoped.  They are thus effective
for the entire file in which they appear.  You may not rescind such
declarations with C&lt;no vars&gt; or C&lt;no subs&gt;.

Packages such as the B&lt;AutoLoader&gt; and B&lt;SelfLoader&gt; that delay
loading of subroutines within packages can create problems with
package lexicals defined using C&lt;my()&gt;. While the B&lt;vars&gt; pragma
cannot duplicate the effect of package lexicals (total transparency
outside of the package), it can act as an acceptable substitute by
pre-declaring global symbols, ensuring their availability to the
later-loaded routines.

See L&lt;perlmodlib/Pragmatic Modules&gt;.

=cut
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