in reply to SPOILER AHOY!
in thread NEWBIE Brain Teaser #2, by nysus
However the result of the attempted assignment of a list to $_ differ depending on Perl version, and this DOES affect the output you will see.Perl never attempts to assign a list to $_. Ever.
Understanding is demonstrated when correct phrasing is used. {grin}
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