my @nosuch = qw[ nosuchfile ];
system {$nosuch[0]} @nosuch;
printf qq{\$?(%d)=(%s)\n\$!(%d)=(%s)\n\n}, $?,$?,$!,$!;
system @nosuch;
printf qq{\$?(%d)=(%s)\n\$!(%d)=(%s)\n\n}, $?,$?,$!,$!;
__END__
$?(65280)=(65280)
$!(2)=(No such file or directory)

'nosuchfile' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
$?(256)=(256)
$!(2)=(No such file or directory)