note artist <code> $_ = qw(nothing nothing) </code> Translates to:<BR> 1. Under 5.005 <code> @_ = qw(nothing nothing) </code> 2. Under 5.6 <BR> No effect on @_;<BR> Resulting <BR> call for &subroutine <BR> 1. Under 5.005 <BR> prints "..nothing..nothing" <BR> 2. Under 5.6 <BR> prints "..alpha ..omega"<P> Try: <code> print qw(1 2 3)[0] </code> under 5.005 and 5.6. 72671 72674