1. Return for arrays in Perl Ok first question. Say, you have this code. 

...
sub simpleTest{
     ...
     my @i = qw(1 5 3 4 6 7);
     return @i;
}
my @test;
@test = simpleTest();

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Lets assume this code works and is bug free. Now, would the value of @test be @i? so if I showed @test, would I get 1 5 3 4 6 7?

1. Next, how do you get a recursive function to remember the value of a variable? so if you have this. 

sub testFunc{
     my $i = 0;
     $i++;
     testFunc();
}

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In this code how do you get $i to keep increasing by one every time its called? so instead of this. 0 1 0 1 it prints 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. Thanks! For your help! I appreciate it!

In reply to value of returned array, and remember variable in recursive function by The Elite Noob

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