NAME

       Perl::Critic::Policy::InputOutput::RequireBracedFileHandleWithPrint - Write "print {$FH}
       $foo, $bar;" instead of "print $FH $foo, $bar;".

AFFILIATION

       This Policy is part of the core Perl::Critic distribution.

DESCRIPTION

       The "print" and "printf" functions have a unique syntax that supports an optional file
       handle argument.  Conway suggests wrapping this argument in braces to make it visually
       stand out from the other arguments.  When you put braces around any of the special
       package-level file handles like "STDOUT", "STDERR", and "DATA", you must the '*' sigil or
       else it won't compile under "use strict 'subs'".

         print $FH   "Mary had a little lamb\n";  #not ok
         print {$FH} "Mary had a little lamb\n";  #ok

         print   STDERR   $foo, $bar, $baz;  #not ok
         print  {STDERR}  $foo, $bar, $baz;  #won't compile under 'strict'
         print {*STDERR}  $foo, $bar, $baz;  #perfect!

CONFIGURATION

       This Policy is not configurable except for the standard options.

AUTHOR

       Jeffrey Ryan Thalhammer <jeff@imaginative-software.com>

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 2005-2011 Imaginative Software Systems.  All rights reserved.

       This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same
       terms as Perl itself.  The full text of this license can be found in the LICENSE file
       included with this module.

perl v5.18.1             Perl::Critic::Policy::InputOutput::RequireBracedFileHandleWithPrint(3pm)