sub mytime () mytime
Any backslashed prototype character represents an actual argument
-that absolutely must start with that character. The value passed
-as part of C<@_> will be a reference to the actual argument given
-in the subroutine call, obtained by applying C<\> to that argument.
+that must start with that character (optionally preceded by C<my>,
+C<our> or C<local>), with the exception of C<$>, which will accept a
+hash or array element even without a dollar sign, such as
+C<my_function()->[0]>. The value passed as part of C<@_> will be a
+reference to the actual argument given in the subroutine call,
+obtained by applying C<\> to that argument.
You can also backslash several argument types simultaneously by using
the C<\[]> notation: