$string=join(" ",@simpsons); #string now equals "Bart Lisa Maggie Marge Homer"; $name="Bob"; $phone="555-5555"; $address="42 Tulip Lane, Holland MI, 49423"; $string=join("|",$name,$phone,$address); #$string is now equal to "Bob|555-5555|42 Tulip Lane, Holland MI, 49423"