Hi Monks! 
#!/usr/bin/env perl 

use strict;
use warnings;

my @array   = ( 1..5 );
my $array_count     = @array;
my $scalar_context  = ( 1..5 );

print "$array_count\n";
print "$scalar_context\n";

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In the above code where I expected $array_count to be 5 and $scalar_context to be 5, the last element, but surprise, $scalar_context turns out to be an empty string. Instead of using range operator I tried this, my $scalar_context = ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5); the result is 5 indeed.

Also I am getting the following error,

Use of uninitialized value $. in range (or flip) at pl2.pl line 8.

Is that error related to range operator in list context? Thanks in advance.

All is well

In reply to Scalar context with list and range operator by vinoth.ree

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