Not that this isn't going to fall on deaf ears . . .

You're treating it like a number so you're getting a number. Don't do that. 

$ perl -MDevel::Peek=Dump -E 'Dump( 1 x 131 / 1 );Dump( 1 x 131 )'
SV = NV(0x7f9a970202f0) at 0x7f9a97020308
  REFCNT = 1
  FLAGS = (PADTMP,NOK,READONLY,PROTECT,pNOK)
  NV = 1.11111111111111e+130
SV = PVIV(0x7f9a97020c38) at 0x7f9a970202c0
  REFCNT = 1
  FLAGS = (PADTMP,POK,READONLY,PROTECT,pPOK)
  IV = 1
  PV = 0x7f9a96c1d730 "11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
+111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
+111111111111111"\0
  CUR = 131
  LEN = 136

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In reply to Re: How to store all 1 s in perl by Fletch
in thread How to store all 1 s in perl by suvendra123

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