Your code: 
print(split(",", "A,B,C,D")[2]);

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Yields: 
syntax error at XXX.pl line YYY, near ")["

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I think what you want is: 
print "",(split(",", "A,B,C,D"))[2];

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print can take a file handle as an optional arg and this can be confusing.
putting a dummy null string in front disambiguates this. The split creates a list, put the list into paren and use the bracketed 2 to get C.

Basically don't put a Perl variable or a function call immediately after the keyword "print". Adding more parens is a possible solution, but I prefer the above. Mileage varies.

In reply to Re: set context for method's return values by Marshall
in thread set context for method's return values by demoralizer

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