I and other students do not understand the order of how this runs because it makes sense to us that you would gahter the information, create a cookie, send the cookie to the browser, then retrieve the cookie to print.

Why would you retrieve the cookie you just sent to the browser?

For the rest of the question, I think you are asking where the script gathers the info, creeates the cookie, and sends the cookie to the browser... 

#retrieving cookie
@purchases = split(/ /, cookie('cookie'));

#adding purchase to cookie
push(@purchases, $basket);

#create cookie
$C_records = cookie(-name => "cookie",
                 -value => "@purchases",
                 -path => "/cgi-bin/c11ex6.cgi");

#send cookie to browser
print header(-cookie => $C_records);

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This section adds the most recent purchase to the @purchases array, creates a cookie with all of the purchases, and then sends the cookie to the browser.

I don't really understand where you think the code shouldn't work. Did what I say help? If not can you clarify?

In reply to Re: Question regarding CGI and cookies by xorl
in thread Question regarding CGI and cookies by JOT007

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