Perl::Critic::Policy::Variables::ProhibitAugmentedAssignmentInDeclaration - Do not write " my $foo .=

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

       Mike O'Regan

       There is an "allow_our" boolean option for this Policy. If set, augmented assignments are allowed when
       declaring "our" variables. Since "our" variables are globally accessible, some modules will want to allow
       users to initialize the variable prior to the module using the variable. Modules may also wish to use the
       same our variable in different scopes without declaring it at the outer scope.

       With this option set, the following are flagged as indicated:

           our $DEBUG //= 1;           # ok

       This can be enabled in your .perlcriticrc:

           [Perl::Critic::Policy::Variables::ProhibitAugmentedAssignmentInDeclaration]
           allow_our = 1

       Copyright (c) 2011-2023 Mike O'Regan

       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 v5.40.0                                       2024-10-28              Perl::Critic::...ntInDeclaration(3pm)

       Variable declarations that also do initialization with '=' are common.  Perl also allows you to use
       operators like '.=', '+=', etc., but it it is more clear to not do so.

           my $foo .= 'bar';              # same as my $foo = 'bar';
           our $foo *= 2;                 # same as our $foo = 0;
           my ( $foo, $bar ) += ( 1, 2 ); # same as my ( $foo, $bar ) = ( undef, 2 );
           local $Carp::CarpLevel += 1;   # same as local $Carp::CarpLevel = 1;
           state $foo += 2;               # adds 2 every time it's encountered

       Such constructs are usually the result of botched cut-and-paste, and often are bugs. Some produce
       warnings.

       Perl::Critic::Policy::Variables::ProhibitAugmentedAssignmentInDeclaration - Do not write " my $foo .=
       'bar'; ".