print "Values: ", join ", ", $self->get_value1, $self->get_value2, $self->get_value3"; print "\nValues: "; { local $, = ", "; print $self->get_value1, $self->get_value2, $self->get_value3"; print "\nValues: ".$self->get_value1, $self->get_value2, $self->get_value3"; # notice the . after "\nValues: " }