51 I guess the tag is a variable, and it is checking for 9eaf - but does this exist in Perl? What is the "=~" sign doing here and what are the "/" characters before and after 9eaf doing?

53 From Perl documentation: OR List operators On the right side of a list operator, it has very low precedence, such that it controls all comma-separated expressions found there.

Dec 30, 2010 · 128 perldoc perlvar is the first place to check for any special-named Perl variable info. Quoting: @_: Within a subroutine the array @_ contains the parameters passed to that …

Sep 5, 2012 · @pst, <> is not a file handle, "null" or otherwise. It's an operator. Specifically, the readline operator. There's a reference to it as the "angle operator" in perlvar, although there …

Jun 10, 2011 · Below are the flags that I encounter most often, and I don't have a clue what they mean: perl -pe perl -pi perl -p perl -w perl -d perl -i perl -t I will be very grateful if you tell me …

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7 Perl arrow operator has one other use: Class−>method invokes subroutine method in package Class though it's completely different than your code sample. Only including it for …

25 =~ is the Perl binding operator. It's generally used to apply a regular expression to a string; for instance, to test if a string matches a pattern:

In Perl, the operator s/ is used to replace parts of a string. Now s/ will alter its parameter (the string) in place. I would however like to replace parts of a string befor printing it, as in pri...

I'm working on a Perl script. How can I parse command line parameters given to it? Example: script.pl "string1" "string2"