#!/usr/local/bin/perl
print ("Enter the number to divide:\n");
$value1 = <STDIN>;
chop ($value1);
print ("Enter the number to divide by:\n");
$value2 = <STDIN>;
chop ($value2);
$result = &safe_division($value1, $value2);
if (defined($result)) {
print ("The result is $result.\n");
} else {
print ("Can't divide by zero.\n");
}
sub safe_division {
local ($dividend, $divisor) = @_;
local ($result);
$result = ($divisor == 0) ? undef :
$dividend / $divisor;
}
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