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FWIW, always set $| to the value you want, ie on $|=1; or $|=0; off, because $|++; $|++; turns it on, then turns it off.

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Re^6: backtick operator
by Hue-Bond (Priest) on May 14, 2010 at 06:54 UTC

    $|++ doesn't toggle the value of the variable; $|-- does. Just checked it on 5.8 and 5.10.

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     David Serrano
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      Still, I find $|++ a piece of pointless cargo cult. It isn't any shorter than $|=1, and it only add negative clarity.
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      Thanks. Not remembering this correctly is probably why I prefer assignment.
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