scalar ($a + $b);     # Addition
scalar (($a) x $b);   # Repetition
scalar ($a =~ $b);    # Matching
scalar ($a .. $b);    # Range/FlipFlop
scalar ($a = $b);     # Scalar assignment
scalar (($a) = ($b)); # List assignment

##</code><code>##

say ($a + $b);        # Addition
say (($a) x $b);      # Repetition
say ($a =~ $b);       # Matching
say ($a .. $b);       # Range/Flipflop
say ($a = $b);        # Scalar assignment
say (($a) = ($b));    # List assignment