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Index: Symbols and Numbers
- -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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