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- -0 option (perl)
 
  - Perl Cookbook, 8.0. Introduction
  
- Perl in a Nutshell, 3.2. Command-Line Options
  
- Programming Perl, 6.1.2. Switches
   
- "0 but not true"
 
  - Perl Cookbook, 10.10. Returning Failure
  
- Perl Cookbook, 17.2. Writing a TCP Server
  
- \007 (octal value) sequence
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.3. Escaped Sequences
- 0666, as permission
: Learning Perl, 13.5. Modifying Permissions
- "1 while"
: Perl Cookbook, 1.7. Expanding and Compressing Tabs
- \1, \2, ... in regular expressions
    
  - Learning Perl, 7.3.2.3. Parentheses as memory
  
- Learning Perl, 7.4.5. Special Read-Only Variables
  
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.3.2.3. Parentheses as memory
  
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.4.5. Special Read-Only Variables
  
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.7. Pattern Match Variables
     
- "500 Server Error", fixing
: Perl Cookbook, 19.3. Fixing a 500 Server Error
- 8.3 filename format
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 10.3. Using Pathnames and Filenames
- & (ampersand)
: Programming Perl, 2.5.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators
   
  - address-of operator (in C)
: Programming Perl, 2.5.21. C Operators Missing from Perl
  
- bitwise AND operator
  
  
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.10. Bitwise Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.13. Bitwise Operators
  
  
  - calling subroutines
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.7.1. Calling Subroutines
  
- in encoded URLs
: Perl in a Nutshell, 9.2. URL Encoding
  
- in filenames
: Programming Perl, 3.2.102. open
  
- prototype character
  
    
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.7.5. Prototypes
    
- Programming Perl, 2.7.3. Prototypes
  
  
  - query strings and
: Learning Perl, 19.2. Your CGI Program in Context
  
- for subroutine names
  
  
    - Programming Perl, 2.3.1. Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.7. Subroutines
  
  
  - && (logical AND) operator
  
 
    - Perl Cookbook, 1.2. Establishing a Default Value
    
- Learning Perl, 9.6. && and || as Control Structures
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.9. Logical Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.14. C-style Logical (Short Circuit) Operators
  
    
  - &&= (assignment) operator
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.6. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.17. Assignment Operators
  
  
  - &= (assignment) operator
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.6. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.17. Assignment Operators
  
  
- < > (angle brackets)
 
  - < access mode
: Perl Cookbook, 7.0. Introduction
  
- < (filename globbing) operator
  
  
    - Learning Perl, 12.2. Globbing
    
- Programming Perl, 2.3.7.3. Filename globbing operator
    
- Programming Perl, 3.2.102. open
  
   
  - < (format field character)
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 11.4.1. Text Fields
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.10. Formats
  
  
  - < for left justification
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 2.4.2. Operators for Strings
    
- Programming Perl, 2.8.1. Format Variables
  
  
  - < (less than) operator
  
 
    - Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 2.4.2. Operators for Strings
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.4.1. Relational operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.11. Relational Operators
  
   
  - < (line input) operator
: Programming Perl, 2.3.7.2. Line input (angle) operator
  
- < Perl debugger command
  
  
    - Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 6, Reference: <
    
- Programming Perl, 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
  
  
  - << for here documents
: Programming Perl, 2.3.2.6. "Here" documents
  
- << (left-shift) operator
: Programming Perl, 2.5.9. Shift Operators
  
- << Perl debugger command
: Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 6, Reference: <<
  
- <<= (assignment) operator
  
    
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.6. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.17. Assignment Operators
  
  
  - <> (angle, diamond, line-input) operator
  
 
    - Advanced Perl Programming, 3.1.2.1. When would you ever need to use local?
    
- Perl Cookbook, 7.0. Introduction
    
- Perl Cookbook, 7.7. Writing a Filter
    
- Perl Cookbook, 8.0. Introduction
    
- Perl Cookbook, 9.6. Globbing, or Getting a List of Filenames Matching a Pattern
    
- Perl Cookbook, 17.0. Introduction
    
- Learning Perl, 6.2. Input from the Diamond Operator
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 17.5. Variable-Length (Text) Databases
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.9. Filehandles
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.35.3. Non-option callback routine
    
- examples of
    
           
      - Learning Perl, A.7. Chapter 8, Functions
      
- Learning Perl, A.9. Chapter 10, Filehandles and File Tests
      
- Learning Perl, A.14. Chapter 15, Other Data Transformation
      
- Learning Perl, A.16. Chapter 17, User Database Manipulation
      
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, A.7. Chapter 8, Functions
      
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, A.9. Chapter 10, Filehandles and File Tests
      
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, A.14. Chapter 15, Other Data Transformation
      
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, A.16. Chapter 17, Database Manipulation
      
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.2. Simple Uses of Regular Expressions
    
         
  
  - <&= and <& open modes
: Perl Cookbook, 7.19. Opening and Closing File Descriptors by Number
  
- <= (less than or equal) operator
  
  
    - Learning Perl, 2.4.2. Operators for Strings
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.4.1. Relational operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.11. Relational Operators
  
   
  - <=> (comparison, spaceship) operator
  
 
    - Perl Cookbook, 4.14. Sorting an Array Numerically
    
- Learning Perl, 15.4. Advanced Sorting
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.4.2. Equality operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.12. Equality Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 3.2.153. sort
    
- examples of
: Learning Perl, A.16. Chapter 17, User Database Manipulation
  
      
  - <% %> delimiters
: Perl in a Nutshell, 20.2. Server-Side PerlScript
  
- <FH> operator
: Programming Perl, 8.2.2. Frequently Ignored Advice
  
- > access mode
: Perl Cookbook, 7.0. Introduction
  
- > (filename globbing) operator
  
    
    - Learning Perl, 12.2. Globbing
    
- Programming Perl, 2.3.7.3. Filename globbing operator
    
- Programming Perl, 3.2.102. open
  
   
  - > (format field character)
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 11.4.1. Text Fields
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.10. Formats
  
  
  - > (greater than) operator
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 2.4.2. Operators for Strings
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.4.1. Relational operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.11. Relational Operators
  
   
  - > (line input) operator
: Programming Perl, 2.3.7.2. Line input (angle) operator
  
- > (Perl debugger) command
  
  
    - Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 6, Reference: >
    
- Programming Perl, 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
  
  
  - > (for right justification)
: Programming Perl, 2.8.1. Format Variables
  
- >&, in open()
  
  
    - Perl Cookbook, 7.19. Opening and Closing File Descriptors by Number
    
- Learning Perl, 14.5. Summary of Process Operations
  
  
  - >> access mode
: Perl Cookbook, 7.0. Introduction
  
- >> to open file for appending
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.9. Filehandles
  
- >> Perl debugger command
: Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 6, Reference: >>
  
- >> (right-shift) operator
: Programming Perl, 2.5.9. Shift Operators
  
- >>= (assignment) operator
  
     
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.6. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.17. Assignment Operators
  
  
  - >= (greater than or equal) operator
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 2.4.2. Operators for Strings
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.4.1. Relational operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.11. Relational Operators
  
   
- * (asterisk)
: Programming Perl, 2.5.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators
 
  - dereference operator (in C)
: Programming Perl, 2.5.21. C Operators Missing from Perl
  
- multiplication operator
  
  
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.3. Arithmetic Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.7. Multiplicative Operators
  
  
  - in pack format string
: Learning Perl, 16.2. Packing and Unpacking Binary Data
  
- as prefix
: Learning Perl, D.7. Symbol Table Manipulation with *FRED
  
- prototype character
  
   
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.7.5. Prototypes
    
- Programming Perl, 2.7.3. Prototypes
  
  
  - quantifier
  
 
    - Programming Perl, 1.7.1. Quantifiers
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
  
  
  - regular expression metacharacter
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 7.3.2.2. Multipliers
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.2. Regular Expression Syntax
  
  
  - to store filehandles
  
 
    - Perl Cookbook, 7.0. Introduction
    
- Perl Cookbook, 7.16. Storing Filehandles in Variables
  
  
  - for typeglob names
  
 
    - Programming Perl, 2.3.6. Typeglobs and Filehandles
    
- Programming Perl, 2.7.1. Passing Symbol Table Entries (Typeglobs)
  
  
  - ** (exponentiation) operator
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 2.4.1. Operators for Numbers
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.3. Arithmetic Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.4. Exponentiation
    
- Programming Perl, 8.2.3. Awk Traps
  
    
  - **= operator
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 2.6.1. Binary Assignment Operators
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.6. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.17. Assignment Operators
  
   
  - *= (assignment) operator
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.6. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.17. Assignment Operators
  
  
  - *? regular expression quantifier
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.6. Quantifiers
 
- @ (at sign)
: Programming Perl, 8.2.7. Previous Perl Traps
 
  - array name prefix
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 1.5.5. More than One Secret Word
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 1.6.5. More than One Secret Word
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.2.4.1. Arrays
    
- Programming Perl, 2.3.1. Variables
  
    
  - in debugger
: Programming Perl, 8.1.2. Using the Debugger
  
- dereferencing with
  
  
    - Advanced Perl Programming, 1.1.4. References to Arrays
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.8.2. Dereferencing
  
  
  - format field delimiter
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 11.4.1. Text Fields
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.10. Formats
  
  
  - in picture lines
: Programming Perl, 2.8. Formats
  
- prefix for array variables
: Learning Perl, 3.3. Variables
  
- prototype character
  
   
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.7.5. Prototypes
    
- Programming Perl, 2.7.3. Prototypes
  
  
  - @*, in formats
: Learning Perl, 11.4.3. Multiline Fields
  
- @_ array
  
  
    - Perl Cookbook, 10.1. Accessing Subroutine Arguments
    
- Learning Perl, 1.5.9. Making It a Bit More Modular
    
- Learning Perl, 8.4. Arguments
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 1.6.9. Making It a Bit More Modular
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 8.4. Arguments
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.7.2. Passing Arguments
    
- Programming Perl, 2.7. Subroutines
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 8.1.7. Debugger Bugs
  
         
- ` (backquote)
 
  - Learning Perl, 1.5.12. Warning Someone When Things Go Astray
  
- Programming Perl, 6.2.2.1. Anonymous pipes
  
- as command invocation
: Learning Perl, 14.2. Using Backquotes
  
- emulating
: Programming Perl, 6.3.1.2. Cleaning up your path
  
- example of
: Learning Perl, A.13. Chapter 14, Process Management
  
- expanding
: Perl Cookbook, 1.10. Interpolating Functions and Expressions Within Strings
  
- operator
  
       
    - Perl Cookbook, 16.1. Gathering Output from a Program
    
- Perl Cookbook, 19.6. Executing Commands Without Shell Escapes
    
- Programming Perl, 2.3.7.1. Command input (backtick) operator
    
- Programming Perl, 8.2.6. Shell Traps
    
- Programming Perl, 8.4. Programming with Style
  
     
  - qx()
: Perl Cookbook, 4.1. Specifying a List In Your Program
 
- \ (backslash)
 
  - Learning Perl, 2.3.2. Double-Quoted Strings
  
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 10.3. Using Pathnames and Filenames
  
- escapes
  
   
    - Perl Cookbook, 1.13. Escaping Characters
    
- Learning Perl, 2.3.1. Single-Quoted Strings
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 2.3.2. Double-Quoted Strings
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.1. The regular expression bestiary
  
    
  - for multiline commands
: Programming Perl, 8.1.2. Using the Debugger
  
- operator
  
  
    - Perl Cookbook, 10.5. Passing Arrays and Hashes by Reference
    
- Perl Cookbook, 11.5. Taking References to Scalars
  
  
  - in prototype declarations
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.7.5. Prototypes
  
- quotemeta function for
: Programming Perl, 3.2.114. quotemeta
  
- reference creation operator
  
   
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.2. Unary Operators
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.8.1. Creating References
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.5. Ideographic Unary Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 4.2.1. The Backslash Operator
  
    
  - in regular expressions
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 7.3.1. Single-Character Patterns
    
- Learning Perl, 7.3.3. Anchoring Patterns
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.3.1. Single-Character Patterns
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.2. Regular Expression Syntax
    
- as memory access
: Learning Perl, 7.3.2.3. Parentheses as memory
  
     
  - static allocation
: Advanced Perl Programming, 1.1. Referring to Existing Variables
  
- in system() argument
: Learning Perl, 14.1. Using system and exec
  
- \1, \2, ... pattern match variables
  
   
    - Learning Perl, 7.3.2.3. Parentheses as memory
    
- Learning Perl, 7.4.5. Special Read-Only Variables
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.3.2.3. Parentheses as memory
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.4.5. Special Read-Only Variables
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.7. Pattern Match Variables
  
     
  - \@ reference notation
: Learning Perl, 19.7.1. References
 
- ! (bang)
 
  - for argument specifiers
: Programming Perl, 7.2.35. Getopt::Long - Extended Processing of Command-Line Options
  
- CPAN.pm eval command
: Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 2, Reference: !
  
- example of
: Learning Perl, A.13. Chapter 14, Process Management
  
- in import list
: Programming Perl, 7.2.15.1. Specialized import lists
  
- logical negation operator
  
     
    - Learning Perl, 1.5.9. Making It a Bit More Modular
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 1.6.9. Making It a Bit More Modular
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.2. Unary Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.5. Ideographic Unary Operators
  
    
  - .newsrc entries
: Perl in a Nutshell, 15.3. The News::Newsrc Module
  
- Perl debugger command
  
  
    - Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 6, Reference: !
    
- Programming Perl, 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
  
  
  - !! debugger command
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 6, Reference: !!
    
- Programming Perl, 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
  
  
  - != (not equal to) operator
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 2.4.2. Operators for Strings
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.4.2. Equality operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.12. Equality Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 8.2.1. Universal Blunders
  
    
  - !~ (binding) operator
: Programming Perl, 2.5.6. Binding Operators
  
- !~ (pattern match) operator
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.7. Pattern Match Operators
  
- {} (braces)
 
  - Advanced Perl Programming, 1.2.3. References to Anonymous Storage
  
- Advanced Perl Programming, 1.2.5. A More General Rule
  
- Programming Perl, 4.5. Braces, Brackets, and Quoting
  
- Programming Perl, 8.2.1. Universal Blunders
  
- Programming Perl, 8.4. Programming with Style
  
- anonymous hashes
: Advanced Perl Programming, 1.2.3. References to Anonymous Storage
  
- in awk
: Programming Perl, 8.2.3. Awk Traps
  
- in double-quoted strings
: Learning Perl, 2.6.4. Interpolation of Scalars into Strings
  
- hash composer
: Programming Perl, 4.2.3. The Anonymous Hash Composer
  
- identifiers in
: Programming Perl, 2.3.2.2. String literals
  
- quantifier
  
           
    - Programming Perl, 1.7.1. Quantifiers
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
  
  
  - in regular expressions
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 7.3.2.2. Multipliers
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.2. Regular Expression Syntax
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.6. Quantifiers
  
   
  - required in if statements
: Learning Perl, 4.2. The if/unless Statement
  
- statement blocks
  
  
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.3. Statements
    
- Programming Perl, 2.6.2. Compound Statements
  
  
  - { Perl debugger command
: Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 6, Reference: {
  
- {{ Perl debugger command
: Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 6, Reference: {{
  
- [] (brackets)
 
  - anonymous arrays
: Advanced Perl Programming, 1.2.3. References to Anonymous Storage
  
- array composer
: Programming Perl, 4.2.2. The Anonymous Array Composer
  
- Perl debugger command
: Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 6, Reference: =
  
- reference notation
: Learning Perl, 19.7.1. References
  
- regular expression metacharacter
  
     
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.2. Regular Expression Syntax
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.4. Character Classes
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
  
   
  - [ (left bracket) in double-quoted strings
: Learning Perl, 3.7. Variable Interpolation of Arrays
 
- ^ (caret)
 
  - in [...] construct
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.4. Character Classes
  
- anchor in regular expressions
  
  
    - Learning Perl, 7.3.1. Single-Character Patterns
    
- Learning Perl, 7.3.3. Anchoring Patterns
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.3.3. Anchoring Patterns
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.2. Regular Expression Syntax
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.5. Anchors
  
     
  - assertion
: Programming Perl, 1.7.1. Quantifiers
  
- bitwise XOR operator
  
  
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.10. Bitwise Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.13. Bitwise Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.20. Logical and, or, not, and xor
    
- Programming Perl, 8.2.3. Awk Traps
    
- Programming Perl, 8.4. Programming with Style
  
     
  - filled field fieldholder
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 11.4.4. Filled Fields
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.10. Formats
  
  
  - grid geometry manager placeholder
: Perl in a Nutshell, 18.2.2. The grid Geometry Manager
  
- line boundary
  
  
    - Programming Perl, 1.7.3. Nailing Things Down
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.3. The fine print
  
   
  - matching
: Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
  
- in picture lines
: Programming Perl, 2.8. Formats
  
- ^= (assignment) operator
  
   
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.6. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.17. Assignment Operators
  
  
- : (colon)
 
  - in import list
: Programming Perl, 7.2.15.1. Specialized import lists
  
- label suffix
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 9.4. Labeled Blocks
  
- matching with split()
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.6.1. The split Function
  
- .newsrc entries
: Perl in a Nutshell, 15.3. The News::Newsrc Module
  
- in package names
: Perl in a Nutshell, 7.1. Namespaces and Packages
  
- :: for package identifiers
  
      
    - Advanced Perl Programming, 6.6. Nesting Packages
    
- Programming Perl, 5.1. Packages
    
- Programming Perl, 8.2.7. Previous Perl Traps
    
- for instance methods
: Advanced Perl Programming, 7.2.4. The Need for Polymorphism
  
    
- , (comma)
 
  - (see also CSV)
  
- Programming Perl, 8.2.1. Universal Blunders
  
- array literal character
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 3.2. Literal Representation
  
- delimiting list values
  
    
    - Perl Cookbook, 4.2. Printing a List with Commas
    
- Programming Perl, 2.3.4. List Values and Arrays
  
  
  - key/value pairs and
: Programming Perl, 2.3.5. Hashes (Associative Arrays)
  
- large numbers and
: Programming Perl, 2.3.2.1. Numeric literals
  
- number legibility without
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.2.1. Numbers
  
- operator
  
    
    - (see also = (equal sign), => operator)
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, D.4. Other Operators
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.11.3. Comma operator
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.18. Comma Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 8.2.3. Awk Traps
  
     
- $ (dollar sign)
 
  - in debugger
: Programming Perl, 8.1.2. Using the Debugger
  
- dereferencing scalars
  
  
    - Advanced Perl Programming, 1.1.3. References to Scalars
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.8.2. Dereferencing
  
  
  - line boundary
  
 
    - Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.3. The fine print
  
  
  - prototype character
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.7.5. Prototypes
    
- Programming Perl, 2.7.3. Prototypes
  
  
  - regular expression anchor
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.2. Regular Expression Syntax
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.5. Anchors
  
  
  - removing significance in strings
: Learning Perl, 2.6.4. Interpolation of Scalars into Strings
  
- scalar variable names
  
  
    - Learning Perl, 2.5. Scalar Variables
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.2.4. Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.3.1. Variables
  
   
  - word boundary
: Programming Perl, 1.7.3. Nailing Things Down
 
- $ variables
 
  - $0 ($PROGRAM_NAME)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
   
  - $1, $2, $3...
: (see backreferences)
  
- $& ($MATCH)
  
  
    - Learning Perl, 7.4.5. Special Read-Only Variables
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.5. Regular Expression Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.3. The fine print
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.1. Regular Expression Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 6.4.2.2. a2p
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 8.3.1. Time Efficiency
  
       
  - $< ($REAL_USER_ID)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
   
  - $> ($EFFECTIVE_USER_ID)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
   
  - $' ($POSTMATCH)
  
 
    - Perl Cookbook, 6.0. Introduction
    
- Learning Perl, 7.4.5. Special Read-Only Variables
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.5. Regular Expression Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.3. The fine print
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.1. Regular Expression Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 6.4.2.2. a2p
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 8.3.1. Time Efficiency
  
        
  - $* ($MULTILINE_MATCHING)
: Programming Perl, 2.9.1. Regular Expression Special Variables
  
- $@ ($EVAL_ERROR)
  
  
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
   
  - $` ($PREMATCH)
  
 
    - Perl Cookbook, 6.0. Introduction
    
- Learning Perl, 7.4.5. Special Read-Only Variables
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.5. Regular Expression Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.3. The fine print
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.1. Regular Expression Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 6.4.2.2. a2p
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 8.3.1. Time Efficiency
  
        
  - $\ ($OUTPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 6.1.2. Switches
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
    
  - $! ($OS_ERROR)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
   
  - $[
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
  
  
  - $] ($PERL_VERSION)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
   
  - $^ ($FORMAT_TOP_NAME)
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 11.6.3. Changing the Top-of-Page Format Name
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.6. Filehandle Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.8.1. Format Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.2. Per-Filehandle Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 8.2.1. Universal Blunders
  
      
  - $^A ($ACCUMULATOR)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.8.3. Accessing Formatting Internals
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
    
- formline function
: Programming Perl, 3.2.42. formline
  
     
  - $^D ($DEBUGGING)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 6.1.2. Switches
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
    
  - $^E variable
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
  
- $^F ($SYSTEM_FD_MAX)
  
  
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
   
  - $^H
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
  
  
  - $^I ($INPLACE_EDIT)
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 17.5. Variable-Length (Text) Databases
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
    
  - $^L ($FORMAT_FORMFEED, $FORMAT_LINEFEED)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.8.1. Format Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
    
  - $^M variable
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
  
- $^O ($OSNAME)
  
  
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
   
  - $^P ($PERLDB)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
   
  - $^T ($BASETIME)
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 10.5. The -x File Tests
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 10.6. The -x File Tests
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
      
  - $^W ($WARNING)
  
 
    - Perl Cookbook, 13.5. Using Classes as Structs
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
    
  - $^X ($EXECUTABLE_NAME)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
   
  - $: ($FORMAT_LINE_BREAK _CHARACTERS)
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 11.4.4. Filled Fields
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
    
  - $, ($LIST_SEPARATOR, $OUTPUT_FIELD_SEPARATOR)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
   
  - $$ ($PROCESS_ID)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
   
  - $. ($INPUT_LINE_NUMBER)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
    
- resetting with close function
: Programming Perl, 3.2.18. close
  
    
  - $= ($FORMAT_LINES_PER_PAGE)
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 11.6.5. Changing the Position on the Page
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.6. Filehandle Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.8.1. Format Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.2. Per-Filehandle Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
     
  - $# ($OFMT)
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 3.4.2. Array Element Access
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.3.4. List Values and Arrays
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
  
    
  - $- ($FORMAT_LINES_LEFT)
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 11.6.5. Changing the Position on the Page
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.6. Filehandle Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.2. Per-Filehandle Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
    
- interaction with $= variable
: Learning Perl, 11.6.5. Changing the Position on the Page
  
     
  - $( ($REAL_GROUP_ID)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
   
  - $) ($EFFECTIVE_GROUP_ID)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
   
  - $% ($FORMAT_PAGE_NUMBER)
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 1.5.14. Listing the Secret Words
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 1.6.14. Listing the Secret Words
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.6. Filehandle Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.8.1. Format Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.2. Per-Filehandle Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
      
  - $+ ($LAST_PAREN_MATCH)
  
 
    - Perl Cookbook, 6.0. Introduction
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.5. Regular Expression Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.3. The fine print
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.1. Regular Expression Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
     
  - $? ($CHILD_ERROR)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
    
- backtick operator and
: Programming Perl, 2.3.7.1. Command input (backtick) operator
    
- close function and
: Programming Perl, 3.2.18. close
  
     
  - $" ($LIST_SEPARATOR)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
  
  - $; ($SUBSCRIPT_SEPARATOR)
  
 
    - Perl Cookbook, 9.4. Recognizing Two Names for the Same File
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
    
  - $/ ($INPUT_RECORD_SEPARATOR)
  
 
    - Perl Cookbook, 8.0. Introduction
    
- Learning Perl, 6.1. Input from STDIN
    
- Learning Perl, 14.2. Using Backquotes
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 6.1. Input from STDIN
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 6.1.2. Switches
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
        
  - $~ ($FORMAT_NAME)
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 11.6.2. Changing the Format Name
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.6. Filehandle Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.8.1. Format Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.2. Per-Filehandle Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
     
  - $_ ($ARG)
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.1. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.3. The fine print
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.3. Global Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
    
- accidental clobbering
: Perl Cookbook, 4.4. Doing Something with Every Element in a List
    
- angle operator and
: Programming Perl, 2.3.7.2. Line input (angle) operator
    
- file tests default
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 10.6. The -x File Tests
    
- forearch statement and
    
        
      - Learning Perl, 4.5. The foreach Statement
      
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 4.6. The foreach Statement
      
- Programming Perl, 2.6.4.3. Foreach loops
    
   
    - glob()
: Programming Perl, 2.3.7.3. Filename globbing operator
    
- grep()
: Programming Perl, 3.2.72. grep
    
- implicit assignment to when reading
: Learning Perl, 6.1. Input from STDIN
    
- map()
: Programming Perl, 3.2.91. map
    
- outlawing unauthorized use
    
     
      - Perl Cookbook, 1.18. Program: psgrep
      
- Perl Cookbook, 13.15. Creating Magic Variables with tie
    
  
    - regular expression matching default
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.2. Simple Uses of Regular Expressions
    
- selecting other than with =~ operator
: Learning Perl, 7.4.1. Selecting a Different Target (the =~ Operator)
    
- split() default
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.6.1. The split Function
    
- stat(), lstat()
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 10.7. The stat Function
    
- tr() default target
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 15.5. Transliteration
    
- unlink() default
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 13.1. Removing a File
    
- $_[0]
: Learning Perl, 8.4. Arguments
  
       
  - $| ($OUTPUT_AUTOFLUSH)
  
 
    - Perl Cookbook, 7.0. Introduction
    
- Perl Cookbook, 7.12. Flushing Output
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.6. Filehandle Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.8.1. Format Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.2. Per-Filehandle Special Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.13. English - Use English or awk Names for Punctuation Variables
  
      
  - $a, $b, ..., sorting with
: Learning Perl, 15.4. Advanced Sorting
 
- . (dot)
: Programming Perl, 2.5.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators
 
  - concatenation operator
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.11.4. String operator
    
- Programming Perl, 1.5.2. String Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.8. Additive Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 8.3.1. Time Efficiency
  
    
  - example of
: Learning Perl, A.7. Chapter 8, Functions
  
- in numbers
: Perl Cookbook, 2.17. Putting Commas in Numbers
  
- Perl debugger command
  
   
    - Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 6, Reference: .
    
- Programming Perl, 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
  
  
  - regular expression metacharacter
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 7.3.1. Single-Character Patterns
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.2. Regular Expression Syntax
    
- Programming Perl, 1.7. Regular Expressions
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.3. The fine print
  
     
  - self-name for directory
  
 
    - Learning Perl, A.11. Chapter 12, Directory Access
    
- Learning Perl, 13.3.1. About Hard and Soft Links
  
  
  - .. (range) operator
  
 
    - Perl Cookbook, 6.8. Extracting a Range of Lines
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.11.1. Range operator
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.15. Range Operator
  
   
  - .. for parent directory
: Learning Perl, 13.3.1. About Hard and Soft Links
  
- .. list construction operator
: Learning Perl, 3.2. Literal Representation
  
- ... (range) operator
  
   
    - Perl Cookbook, 6.8. Extracting a Range of Lines
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.11.1. Range operator
  
  
  - .= (assignment) operator
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 2.6.1. Binary Assignment Operators
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.6. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.17. Assignment Operators
  
   
- " (double quotation marks)
 
  - Advanced Perl Programming, 5.3. Watch Your Quotes
  
- Programming Perl, 2.3.2.2. String literals
  
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.1. The regular expression bestiary
  
- in formline arguments
: Programming Perl, 3.2.42. formline
    
- = (equal sign)
 
  - array assignment operator
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 3.4.1. Assignment
  
- assignment operator
  
  
    - Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 2.6. Scalar Operators and Functions
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.2.4. Variables
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.6. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 1.5.3. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.17. Assignment Operators
  
     
  - copy constructor
: Programming Perl, 7.2.48.6. Copy constructor
  
- debugger command
: Programming Perl, 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
  
- for embedded documentation (pod)
  
   
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.1. Program Structure
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.11. Pod
  
  
  - in hash name/value pairs
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.2.4.2. Hashes
  
- => (corresponds to) operator
  
  
    - Perl Cookbook, 5.0. Introduction
    
- Learning Perl, 19.7.2. Fancier Calling Sequences
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.2.4.2. Hashes
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.11.3. Comma operator
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.18. Comma Operators
    
- with key/value pairs
: Programming Perl, 2.3.5. Hashes (Associative Arrays)
    
- with named parameters
: Programming Perl, 2.3.5. Hashes (Associative Arrays)
  
       
  - => operator (CGI)
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 18.4.5. Fancier Calling Sequences
  
- == (equal to) operator
  
  
    - Learning Perl, 2.4.2. Operators for Strings
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.4.2. Equality operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.12. Equality Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 8.2.1. Universal Blunders
  
    
  - =~ (binding) operator
  
 
    - Perl Cookbook, 1.1. Accessing Substrings
    
- Learning Perl, 7.4.1. Selecting a Different Target (the =~ Operator)
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.7. Pattern Match Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.6. Binding Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 8.2.3. Awk Traps
    
- examples of
    
      
      - Learning Perl, 1.5.8. Making It Fair for the Rest
      
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 1.6.8. Making It Fair for the Rest
    
  
    - substitution and
: Learning Perl, 7.5. Substitutions
    
- tr operator and
: Learning Perl, 15.5. Transliteration
  
  
- > (greater than sign)
: (see < > (angle brackets))
- # (hash mark)
  
  - for comments
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.1. Program Structure
  
- format fieldholder
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.10. Formats
  
- #! (shebang) line
  
   
    - Learning Perl, 1.4. Basic Concepts
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 3. The Perl Interpreter
  
  
- - (hyphen)
 
  - Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
  
- Programming Perl, 2.5.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators
  
- in [...] construct
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.4. Character Classes
  
- arithmetic negation operator
  
    
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.2. Unary Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.5. Ideographic Unary Operators
  
  
  - grid geometry manager placeholder
: Perl in a Nutshell, 18.2.2. The grid Geometry Manager
  
- Perl debugger command
  
  
    - Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 6, Reference: -
    
- Programming Perl, 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
  
  
  - in regular expression ranges
: Learning Perl, 7.3.1. Single-Character Patterns
  
- subtractive operator
: Programming Perl, 2.5.8. Additive Operators
  
- -> (arrow) operator
  
   
    - Advanced Perl Programming, 1.1.7. Shortcuts with the Arrow Notation
    
- Advanced Perl Programming, 1.3.2. Final Shortcut: Omit Arrows Between Subscripts
    
- Perl Cookbook, 11.0. Introduction
    
- Perl Cookbook, 13.0. Introduction
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.1. The Arrow Operator
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 7.4. Object Syntax
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.2. The Arrow Operator
    
- Programming Perl, 4.3.3. Using the Arrow Operator
    
- Programming Perl, 5.3.6. Method Invocation
    
- Programming Perl, 5.5.1. Object-Oriented Scaling Tips
    
- dereferencing with
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.8.2.1. Arrow dereferencing
    
- indirect notation versus
: Advanced Perl Programming, 7.2.5.1. Detour: The indirect notation
    
- for instance methods
: Advanced Perl Programming, 7.2.4. The Need for Polymorphism
  
             
  - -*- for Emacs
: Programming Perl, 6.1.1. Command Processing
  
- -= (assignment) operator
  
  
    - Learning Perl, 11.4.2. Numeric Fields
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.6. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.17. Assignment Operators
  
   
  - -- (autodecrement) operator
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 2.6.2. Autoincrement and Autodecrement
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.5. Autoincrement and Autodecrement
    
- Programming Perl, 1.5.4. Autoincrement and Autodecrement Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.3. Autoincrement and Autodecrement
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.48.3. Overloadable operations
  
     
  - -- switch, Perl
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 3.2. Command-Line Options
    
- Programming Perl, 6.1.2. Switches
  
  
  - -| piping pseudo-command
: Programming Perl, 6.2.2.2. Talking to yourself
 
- < (left angle bracket)
: (see < > (angle brackets))
- () (parentheses)
  
  - anonymous arrays
: Advanced Perl Programming, 1.2.3. References to Anonymous Storage
  
- around function arguments
: Perl in a Nutshell, 5. Function Reference
  
- array literals and
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 3.2. Literal Representation
  
- chdir() and
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 12.1. Moving Around the Directory Tree
  
- forcing array context with
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 3.4.1. Assignment
  
- in functions
: Programming Perl, 3. Functions
  
- grouping operator
: Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
  
- keys() and
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 5.4.1. The keys Function
  
- for list values
: Programming Perl, 2.3.4. List Values and Arrays
  
- operator precedence and
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5. Operators
  
- print() and
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 6.3.1. Using print for Normal Output
  
- in regular expressions
  
            
    - (see also backreferences)
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.3.4. Precedence
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.3.2.3. Parentheses as memory
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.2. Regular Expression Syntax
    
- Programming Perl, 1.7.4. Backreferences
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.1. The regular expression bestiary
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5. Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.1. Terms and List Operators (Leftward)
    
- Programming Perl, 8.4. Programming with Style
  
         
  - values() and
: Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 5.4.2. The values Function
  
- (?!) assertion
: Programming Perl, 2.4.1.4. Regular expression extensions
  
- (?!...) assertion
: Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
  
- (?:) for grouping
: Programming Perl, 2.4.1.4. Regular expression extensions
  
- (?...) assertion
  
     
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.8. Extended Regular Expressions
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
  
  
  - (?=) assertion
: Programming Perl, 2.4.1.4. Regular expression extensions
  
- (?#) for comments
: Programming Perl, 2.4.1.4. Regular expression extensions
  
- (?i) modifier
: Programming Perl, 2.4.1.4. Regular expression extensions
   
- % (percent sign)
: Programming Perl, 2.5.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators
 
  - associative array prefix
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 1.5.6. Giving Each Person a Different Secret Word
    
- Learning Perl, 5.2. Hash Variables
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 1.6.6. Giving Each Person a Different Secret Word
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 5.2. Hash Variables
  
    
  - for checksums
: Programming Perl, 3.2.182. unpack
  
- dereferencing with
  
  
    - Advanced Perl Programming, 1.1.5. References to Hashes
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.8.2. Dereferencing
  
  
  - for hash names
  
 
    - Perl Cookbook, 5.0. Introduction
    
- Programming Perl, 2.3.1. Variables
  
  
  - modulus operator
  
 
    - Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 2.4.1. Operators for Numbers
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.3. Arithmetic Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.7. Multiplicative Operators
  
   
  - prototype character
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.7.5. Prototypes
    
- Programming Perl, 2.7.3. Prototypes
  
  
  - signifying variable type
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.2.4.2. Hashes
  
- %= (assignment) operator
  
  
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.6. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.17. Assignment Operators
  
  
- + (plus sign)
: Programming Perl, 2.5.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators
 
  - additive operator
: Programming Perl, 2.5.8. Additive Operators
  
- in filenames
: Programming Perl, 3.2.102. open
  
- modifying open()
: Learning Perl, 17.4. Fixed-Length Random Access Databases
  
- quantifier
  
    
    - Programming Perl, 1.7. Regular Expressions
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
  
  
  - regular expression metacharacter
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 7.3.2.2. Multipliers
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.2. Regular Expression Syntax
  
  
  - unary operator
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.2. Unary Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.5. Ideographic Unary Operators
  
  
  - += (assignment) operator
  
 
    - Learning Perl, A.3. Chapter 4, Control Structures
    
- Learning Perl, 2.6.1. Binary Assignment Operators
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, A.3. Chapter 4, Control Structures
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 2.6.1. Binary Assignment Operators
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.6. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.17. Assignment Operators
  
      
  - ++ (autoincrement) operator
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 2.6.2. Autoincrement and Autodecrement
    
- Learning Perl, 14.1. Using system and exec
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 2.6.2. Autoincrement and Autodecrement
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 14.1. Using system and exec
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.5. Autoincrement and Autodecrement
    
- Programming Perl, 1.5.4. Autoincrement and Autodecrement Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.3. Autoincrement and Autodecrement
    
- Programming Perl, 7.2.48.3. Overloadable operations
  
        
  - +? regular expression quantifier
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.6. Quantifiers
 
- # (pound sign)
 
  - comment character
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 1.4. Basic Concepts
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 1.5. Basic Concepts
  
  
  - format field characters
: Learning Perl, 11.4.2. Numeric Fields
 
- ? (question mark)
: Programming Perl, 2.5.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators
 
  - debugger command
: Programming Perl, 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
  
- quantifier
  
  
    - Programming Perl, 1.7.1. Quantifiers
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.2. The rules of regular expression matching
  
  
  - regular expression metacharacter
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 7.3.2.2. Multipliers
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.2. Regular Expression Syntax
  
  
  - ?: (conditional) operator
  
 
    - Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 9.6. &&, ||, and ?: as Control Structures
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.11.2. Conditional operator
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.16. Conditional Operator
  
   
  - ?...? operator
: (see m?? (match) operator)
  
- ?...? Perl debugger command
: Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 6, Reference: ?pattern?
  
- ' (quotation marks, single)
 
  - Advanced Perl Programming, 5.3. Watch Your Quotes
  
- Programming Perl, 2.3.2.2. String literals
  
- " (quotation marks, double)
 
  - Advanced Perl Programming, 5.3. Watch Your Quotes
  
- Programming Perl, 2.3.2.2. String literals
  
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.1. The regular expression bestiary
  
- in formline arguments
: Programming Perl, 3.2.42. formline
    
- > (right angle bracket)
: (see < > (angle brackets))
- ; (semicolon)
  
  - Programming Perl, 2.6.1. Simple Statements
  
- Programming Perl, 8.2.1. Universal Blunders
  
- ending Perl statements
  
   
    - Learning Perl, 1.5.1. The "Hello, World" Program
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.1. Program Structure
  
  
  - in prototype declarations
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.7.5. Prototypes
 
- # (hash mark)
 
  - for comments
: Programming Perl, 2.4. Pattern Matching
  
- in formats
: Programming Perl, 2.8. Formats
  
- #! (shebang) notation
  
   
    - Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 1.5. Basic Concepts
    
- Programming Perl, 1.3.1. How to Do It
    
- Programming Perl, 6.1.1. Command Processing
    
- Programming Perl, 6.3.1.3. Security bugs
  
    
- ' (single quotation marks)
 
  - Advanced Perl Programming, 5.3. Watch Your Quotes
  
- Programming Perl, 2.3.2.2. String literals
  
- / (slash)
: Programming Perl, 2.5.10. Named Unary and File Test Operators
 
  - choosing alternate to, in substitution
: Learning Perl, 7.5. Substitutions
  
- debugger command
: Programming Perl, 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
  
- division operator
  
   
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.3. Arithmetic Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.7. Multiplicative Operators
  
  
  - encoding in URLs
: Perl in a Nutshell, 9.2. URL Encoding
  
- in import list
: Programming Perl, 7.2.15.1. Specialized import lists
  
- regular expression delimiter
  
   
    - Learning Perl, 7.2. Simple Uses of Regular Expressions
    
- Learning Perl, 7.4.3. Using a Different Delimiter
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.2. Simple Uses of Regular Expressions
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 7.4.3. Using a Different Delimiter
  
    
  - root directory
  
 
    - Perl Cookbook, 9.0. Introduction
    
- Programming Perl, 3.2.17. chroot
  
  
  - /= (assignment) operator
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.6. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.17. Assignment Operators
  
  
  - // operator
: (see match (m//) operator)
  
- /.../ Perl debugger command
: Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 6, Reference: /pattern/
  
- ~ (tilde)
 
  - bitwise negation operator
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.2. Unary Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.5. Ideographic Unary Operators
  
  
  - complement operator
: Programming Perl, 8.2.3. Awk Traps
  
- in filenames, expanding
: Perl Cookbook, 7.3. Expanding Tildes in Filenames
  
- in formats
: Learning Perl, 11.4.4. Filled Fields
  
- suppressing output whitespace
  
    
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.10. Formats
    
- Programming Perl, 2.8. Formats
  
  
  - ~~ to print strings in fields
  
 
    - Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 11.4.4. Filled Fields
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.10. Formats
  
  
- _ (underscore)
 
  - Perl Cookbook, 9.0. Introduction
  
- Programming Perl, 2.3.1. Variables
  
- Programming Perl, 8.2.7. Previous Perl Traps
  
- filehandle
  
    
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.4.3. Global Special Filehandles
    
- Programming Perl, 2.9.5. Global Special Filehandles
  
  
  - improving number legibility
: Perl in a Nutshell, 4.2.1. Numbers
  
- large numbers and
: Programming Perl, 2.3.2.1. Numeric literals
  
- in variable names
  
   
    - Learning Perl, 2.5. Scalar Variables
    
- Programming Perl, 8.4. Programming with Style
  
  
- | (vertical bar)
 
  - bitwise OR operator
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.10. Bitwise Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.4.1.1. The regular expression bestiary
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.13. Bitwise Operators
  
   
  - as format field characters
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 11.4.1. Text Fields
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.10. Formats
    
- Programming Perl, 2.8.1. Format Variables
  
   
  - open() and
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 1.5.12. Warning Someone When Things Go Astray
    
- Learning Perl, 14.3. Using Processes as Filehandles
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 1.6.12. Warning Someone When Things Go Astray
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 14.3. Using Processes as Filehandles
    
- Programming Perl, 3.2.102. open
  
     
  - for option speficiers
: Programming Perl, 7.2.35.2. Aliases and abbreviations
  
- Perl debugger command
  
  
    - Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 6, Reference: |
    
- Programming Perl, 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
  
  
  - regular expression metacharacter
  
 
    - Learning Perl, 7.3.2.4. Alternation
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.2. Regular Expression Syntax
  
  
  - |= (assignment) operator
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.6. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.17. Assignment Operators
  
  
  - |- piping pseudo-command
: Programming Perl, 6.2.2.2. Talking to yourself
  
- || (logical OR) operator
  
  
    - Perl Cookbook, 1.2. Establishing a Default Value
    
- Learning Perl, 1.5.9. Making It a Bit More Modular
    
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 1.6.9. Making It a Bit More Modular
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.9. Logical Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.14. C-style Logical (Short Circuit) Operators
    
- as control structure
: Learning Perl, 9.6. && and || as Control Structures
    
- die() and
    
       
      - Learning Perl, 10.3. A Slight Diversion: die
      
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 10.4. A Slight Diversion: die
    
  
    - examples of
    
 
      - Learning Perl, A.7. Chapter 8, Functions
      
- Learning Perl, A.15. Chapter 16, System Database Access
      
- Learning Perl, 15.4. Advanced Sorting
      
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, A.7. Chapter 8, Functions
      
- Learning Perl on Win32 Systems, 15.4. Advanced Sorting
    
     
  
  - || Perl debugger command
  
 
    - Perl in a Nutshell, Chapter 6, Reference: ||
    
- Programming Perl, 8.1.1. Debugger Commands
  
  
  - ||= (assignment) operator
  
 
    - Perl Cookbook, 1.2. Establishing a Default Value
    
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.5.6. Assignment Operators
    
- Programming Perl, 2.5.17. Assignment Operators
  
   
- /o pattern match modifier
 
  - Perl Cookbook, 6.10. Speeding Up Interpolated Matches
  
- Perl in a Nutshell, 4.6.1. Pattern-Matching Operators
  
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