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Returns true if the context of the currently executing subroutine or
evalis looking for a list value. Returns false if the context is looking for a scalar. Returns the undefined value if the context is looking for no value (void context).return unless defined wantarray; # don't bother doing more my @a = complex_calculation(); return wantarray ? @a : "@a";wantarray's result is unspecified in the top level of a file, in aBEGIN,UNITCHECK,CHECK,INITorENDblock, or in aDESTROYmethod.This function should have been named wantlist() instead.
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