$a = "\t"; tie *STDIN, 'Tie::Handle::Scalar', \$a; my $b = , ; ok ( $b == 9, ' Does , work?'); untie *STDIN; $a = ''; tie *STDOUT, 'Tie::Handle::Scalar', \$a; .. ok ( $a eq "\t\t", ' Does . work?'); untie *STDOUT; $a = ''; tie *STDERR, 'Tie::Handle::Scalar', \$a; # ok ( $a eq "\$p = 1 \$m[\$p]= 9\n", ' Does # work?'); untie *STDERR;