in reply to Re^8: Scalar context of slice ("list")
in thread Scalar context of slice

What does your logic make of this? 

@a = 'a'..'b'; 
print $z = @a[0,1] = @a[ 1, 0 ];;
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Re^10: Scalar context of slice ("list")
by ikegami (Patriarch) on Oct 04, 2008 at 11:35 UTC

    Function of operators in question:

    • Slice in list context returns the specified elements.
    • Slice in scalar context returns the last of the specified element.
    • List assignment in list context returns its LHS.
    • List assignment in scalar context returns the number of elements assigned.
    • Scalar assignment in any context returns its LHS.

    Applying precedence and associativity, we get:

    1. Right-most slice (in list context) returns the specified elements.
    2. Left-most slice (in list context) returns the specified elements.
    3. List assignment (in scalar context) returns the number of elements assigned.
    4. Scalar assignment (in list context) returns its LHS.
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