Implicit Ideas: The Default Array Variables
Explore how Perl manages function arguments with the implicit @_ array and handles command-line inputs using the @ARGV array. Understand how built-in functions operate on these arrays by default and how this behavior supports writing concise and flexible Perl programs.
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Function arguments array: @_
Perl provides two implicit array variables. Perl passes arguments to functions in an array named @_. Array operations inside functions use this array by default. These two snippets of code are equivalent:
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