# --- list assignments
@a   = (1,2,3); # list comma
@a   = (1..3);  # list range
($a) = @a;      # deconstruction => $a==1 

# --- scalar assignments
$a = (1,2,3);   # scalar comma
$a = (1..3);    # flip flop operator ... Oo oops!
$a = @a;        # scalar @a == length