scalar context _undef == $VAR1 = undef; list context _undef == $VAR1 = [ undef ]; scalar context zero == $VAR1 = 0; list context zero == $VAR1 = [ 0 ]; scalar context empty == $VAR1 = undef; list context empty == $VAR1 = []; scalar context nothing == $VAR1 = undef; list context nothing == $VAR1 = [];