let's suppose $variable = "some text";
print "$variable\n"; # prints: some text print '$varibale\n'; # prints: $variable\n get it? double quotes interpolate - expands variables and special characters. single quotes do not interpolate - it's all just plain text don't think of them as variables or special characters. > -----Original Message----- > From: Gajo Csaba [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 2:20 PM > To: perl-beginners > Subject: Silly question > > > While I'm at silly questions, I guess I could ask this one > too: what is the difference between a " " and a ' '. I have > a book that explains it to me in one sentence, and I don't > understand one word that the author's using (I suck at > English), so could someone explain it to me? An example > would be nice too :) > > Thanx, Csaba > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------- The views and opinions expressed in this email message are the sender's own, and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of Summit Systems Inc. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
