const U32 defer = PL_op->op_private & OPpLVAL_DEFER;
SV *sv;
const U32 hash = (SvIsCOW_shared_hash(keysv)) ? SvSHARED_HASH(keysv) : 0;
+ const bool localizing = PL_op->op_private & OPpLVAL_INTRO;
bool preeminent = TRUE;
if (SvTYPE(hv) != SVt_PVHV)
RETPUSHUNDEF;
- if (PL_op->op_private & OPpLVAL_INTRO) {
+ if (localizing) {
MAGIC *mg;
HV *stash;
PUSHs(lv);
RETURN;
}
- if (PL_op->op_private & OPpLVAL_INTRO) {
+ if (localizing) {
if (HvNAME_get(hv) && isGV(*svp))
save_gp(MUTABLE_GV(*svp), !(PL_op->op_flags & OPf_SPECIAL));
else {
AV *const av = MUTABLE_AV(POPs);
const U32 lval = PL_op->op_flags & OPf_MOD || LVRET;
const U32 defer = (PL_op->op_private & OPpLVAL_DEFER) && (elem > av_len(av));
+ const bool localizing = PL_op->op_private & OPpLVAL_INTRO;
+ bool preeminent = TRUE;
SV *sv;
if (SvROK(elemsv) && !SvGAMAGIC(elemsv) && ckWARN(WARN_MISC))
elem -= CopARYBASE_get(PL_curcop);
if (SvTYPE(av) != SVt_PVAV)
RETPUSHUNDEF;
+
+ if (localizing) {
+ MAGIC *mg;
+ HV *stash;
+
+ /* If we can determine whether the element exist,
+ * Try to preserve the existenceness of a tied array
+ * element by using EXISTS and DELETE if possible.
+ * Fallback to FETCH and STORE otherwise. */
+ if (SvCANEXISTDELETE(av))
+ preeminent = av_exists(av, elem);
+ }
+
svp = av_fetch(av, elem, lval && !defer);
if (lval) {
#ifdef PERL_MALLOC_WRAP
PUSHs(lv);
RETURN;
}
- if (PL_op->op_private & OPpLVAL_INTRO)
- save_aelem(av, elem, svp);
+ if (localizing) {
+ if (preeminent)
+ save_aelem(av, elem, svp);
+ else
+ SAVEADELETE(av, elem);
+ }
else if (PL_op->op_private & OPpDEREF)
vivify_ref(*svp, PL_op->op_private & OPpDEREF);
}