Re: How to put special characters($, @, #) into a variable?

Either use single quotes to prevent any interpolation of variables: $ascalar='myemail@gmail.com' or use double quotes and escape the sigils: $ascalar="myemail\@gmail.com"

See also perldata

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Re^2: How to put special characters($, @, #) into a variable? by neverminda (Novice) on May 26, 2007 at 21:49 UTC
Thanks, tried many times and finally got it as you said $ascalar = "myemail\@gmail.com". Would you pleas look at the update question? Thanks a lot.	[reply]
Re^3: How to put special characters($, @, #) into a variable? by GrandFather (Saint) on May 26, 2007 at 22:01 UTC
Do not completely change the node title and contents. Either post a related follow up question in reply or create a new question. The OP title and contents were: Title: How to put special characters($, @, #) into a variable? Content: Hi, Monks: Did a search and didn't come up with anything so I am asking you perl monks here. How can I put a special character into a variable? Say I want $ascalar="myemail@gmail.com". I can't get the value I want since perl thinks @gmail as an array. Please help how I can get this done. Thanks. --neverminda DWIM is Perl's answer to Gödel	[reply]