Re: quotes in Perl

[TheEnigma]

Well done!

You might want to add, however, that with q, qq, and qw, delimiters other than parentheses can be used. [] and {} will work, as will just about any punctuation mark, I believe. Then, to use your delimiter within the quoted string, the rule would be: escape whatever your delimiter is.

[apotheon]

I knew I'd forget something. Thanks for the reminder. I'll get right on that.

[revdiablo]

just about any punctuation mark

Actually, you can use almost any character, not just punctuation. The only thing is, with alpha delimiters, you need a space between the operator and the delimiter. This can be used for all manner of nefarious purposes. Quick example:

    $_ = qq qHelloq;
    s sHss;
    print y yyyc;