in reply to Re^2: scalar(*main::{VALUE}) appears to return a string rather than a value?
in thread scalar(*main::{VALUE}) appears to return a string rather than a value?

ok I think I see this now


print qq{caret is the special variable symbol for $^}.$/;

ALTERPIDSYM: {
 
 local $main::{'$'} = q{^};
 my $grapplehook = 'tri';
 print ${'::$'};
 print q{?},$grapplehook;

};

print ${ $main::{'$'} };

exit 0;

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{local ${$main::{q<$>}=q<Coyote>}=q<heheh>;$^=${main::{q<$>}},$$;print($^);}

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