scalar and list context

1. qw(): The 'quote word' function qw() is used to generate a list of words.

    qw is also used to be delimiter to tell the interpretor where is the begin and end of context follow qw. 

    my $name=qw(Jake Sharry Eric)

    my $name=("Jake", "Sharry", "Eric") 

   Above statements are the same meaning.

2. List assignment:

  ($fred, $barney, $dino) = ("flintstone", "rubble", "undef");

   Can swap two variables:

   ($a, $b)=($b, $a);

3. scalar and list context:

   $a = something; # scalar context

   @b = something; # list context

    ($c,$d) = something; # list context

    ($f)  = something; # list context

  example:

   @people=qw(red barney betty);

   @sorted=sort @people; # list context: barney, betty, red

    $number = 42 + @people;# scalar context: 42 + 3 gives 45

    another:

    list: @backwards = qw/ yabba dabba doo /; # gives doo,dabba,yabba

    scalar: $backwards = qw/ yabba dabba doo /; # gives oodabbadabbay

    

  <STDIN> :

   $lines = <STDIN>;

   @linet = <STDIN>;