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sub open {
  my ($arg1, $arg2, $arg3) = @_;
  print "arg1 = $arg1\n";
  print "arg2 = $arg2\n";
  print "arg3 = $arg3\n";
}

open( FOOmy $input, "<", "foo.txt");     # What does this do?

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sub my_open {
  my ($arg1, $arg2, $arg3) = @_;
  print "arg1 = $arg1\n";
  print "arg2 = $arg2\n";
  print "arg3 = $arg3\n";
}

my_open( my FOO$input, "<", "foo.txt");

Exceptions

DCL31-PL-EX0: This rule does not apply to object methods. Object methods are easy for the parser to distinguish from built-in functions or keywords due to because of their distinct syntax.

Related Guidelines

CERT C++ Secure Coding Standard: DCL32-CPP. Do not declare or define a reserved identifier CERT C Secure Coding Standard: DCL37-C. Do not declare or define a reserved identifier

Risk Assessment

Using reserved keywords can lead to unexpected program behavior and surprising results.

Automated Detection

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Bibliography

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