Paradizingmania:

You should read the perlop documentation, it describes what all the operators are. Having said that:

• $a <= $b means "$a is less than or equal to $b"
• $total += $num means the same as $total = $total + $num
• $count++ means the same as $count = $count+1

...roboticus

When your only tool is a hammer, all problems look like your thumb.