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authorven <vendethiel@hotmail.fr>2015-07-28 10:27:19 +0200
committerven <vendethiel@hotmail.fr>2015-07-28 10:27:19 +0200
commit6e0f13532dca0f18c504f96dd9cd71d7a592aafa (patch)
tree382e210a4327484073bc3507c65ea4320137d8c4 /perl.html.markdown
parenta255cbe26ed165f586e5c61ea316fcf6c26f4824 (diff)
parente4931ee126a23a851c6a2ab474e84996e1b28f3e (diff)
Merge pull request #1150 from a3f/patch-1
Fixed misinfo regarding sigils
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@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ Perl 5 is a highly capable, feature-rich programming language with over 25 years
Perl 5 runs on over 100 platforms from portables to mainframes and is suitable for both rapid prototyping and large scale development projects.
```perl
-# Single line comments start with a number symbol.
+# Single line comments start with a number sign.
#### Perl variable types
-# Variables begin with the $ symbol.
+# Variables begin with a sigil, which is a symbol showing the type.
# A valid variable name starts with a letter or underscore,
# followed by any number of letters, numbers, or underscores.
-### Perl has three main variable types: scalars, arrays, and hashes.
+### Perl has three main variable types: $scalar, @array, and %hash.
## Scalars
# A scalar represents a single value: