> >how would i create a scalar? > Hi,
Scalar is differenet distinctly from list.In perl both array and hash belong to list,while common variable belong to scalar.When you say, my $varA; our $varB; local $varC; You get the perl variable and they're scalar. Hope I'm correct. -- Jeff Pang NetEase AntiSpam Team http://corp.netease.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <http://learn.perl.org/> <http://learn.perl.org/first-response>