say "$x"; Hello say "$ x"; Hello say "@y"; Hi say "@ y"; @ y say @ y; Hi say $#y; 0 say $# y; syntax error at (eval 6) line 2, at EOF (Might be a runaway multi-line ;; string starting on line 1) say $ #y; syntax error at (eval 7) line 1, at EOF say @ $z; Bonjour say @$ z; syntax error at (eval 9) line 1, near "@$ z"