I see no brackets. My assembler teacher does this too, and it's such a big deal

[ ] Brackets
{ } Braces
( ) Parenthesis

See in perl, [ 1, 2 ] is an array reference, and  { 1, 2} is a hash reference, and  ( ) are neither.

BTW - i'm sure you're aware by now that `perldoc perlop' discusses operators & precedence.

Vocabulary is important, even though everybody can see that you have no brackets in your question, but what will happen when you're talking to somebody on the phone, and you say brackets, and they say What?!??? ;)

MJD says you can't just make shit up and expect the computer to know what you mean, retardo!
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In reply to (vocabulary is important) Re: What difference do the brackets make? by PodMaster
in thread What difference do the brackets make? by kiat

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