so what im trying to do is open up 4 files, whether they exist or not, and put in a scalar string into each. i encounter the error "Can't use string (">poo.txt") as a subroutine ref while "strict refs" in use at ./2.pl line 12. " i have tried to call on to qw() with the FILE1, FILE2, etc etc within and calling the array index to the filename but then i get the same error only instead of >poo.txt its FILE1

#!/usr/bin/perl
use strict;
my $scalar = "We Be Killing Zombies Tonite";
my @array = (">poo.txt", ">moo.txt", ">doo.txt". ">goo.txt");

open(FILE1, $array[0]) or die "uno problemo";
open(FILE2, $array[1]);
open(FILE3, $array[2]);
open(FILE4, $array[3]);

foreach(@array){
print $array[$_] ("$scalar");
}

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im not looking for a blunt answer to just fix the problem and move on with my programming exercises, id like to learn why this doesnt work, so i can better understand how i can fix a problem like this in the future.. thanks for all your help guys!

In reply to Output To File with Array help by SirDonkeyPunch

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