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in reply to Re^3: @array elements multiplication with another array elements.
in thread @array elements multiplication with another array elements.

I will now look into how the $ARRAY_BASE special variable affects the $# variable.

By all means investigate the-special-variable-whose-name-must-not-be-written to learn its heterodoxy, but never use this impious and odious monstrosity lest your script be shunned throughout all lands and ages, and your name be cursed by maintainers.

>perl -wMstrict -le "$[ = 654; my @ra = 0 .. 12; print $#ra; " Use of assignment to $[ is deprecated at -e line 1. 666