Hi Monks, I believe this must be something very simple..might be I am missing something.

For Array length, we use either $#<array-name> or scalar(<array>) or something with print to force a scalar context.

How can we create runtime arrays using range operator and get immediate length of the same.

Tried a few things and searched too, but can't find the solution.

This works- 
perl -e 'my @a="aa".."zz"; print "Length=".@a;'

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This also works- 
perl -e 'my @a="aa".."zz"; print scalar(@a);'

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This also works- 
perl -e 'my @a="aa".."zz"; print @#a;'

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Just if I need to do it in a single statement..

Syntax error thrown- 

perl -e 'print length($("aa".."zz"));'

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Syntax error thrown 

perl -e 'print length(@("aa".."zz"));'

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Even if I force scalar context,syntax error thrown. 

perl -e 'my $len=@("aa".."zz");print $len;'

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Might be I am forgetting something basic or so. Need your help please.

PS: Please don't advice on strict and warnings etc. This is just something quick and dirty.

In reply to Array length with range operator by gurpreetsingh13

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