$cow = 'moo!'; $_ = 'cow'; print("$cow"); # Prints moo! print("\$cow"); # Prints $cow print("\\\$cow"); # Prints \$cow print("\$$_"); # Prints $cow print(eval "$cow"); # Error executing "moo!". print(eval "\$cow"); # Prints moo! print(eval "\$$_"); # Prints moo!