Re^3: Scalar value @scores_sorted[$i] better written as $scores

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The counter examples fall into two categories: scalar context, where nothing but a scalar can be returned, and where rules are used to make the variable an lvalue.

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Re^4: Scalar value @scores_sorted[$i] better written as $scores_sorted[$i] by JavaFan (Canon) on Jan 03, 2011 at 14:57 UTC
I'd say scalar context is common enough in Perl to debunk the entire The sigil to use is the type being returned statement.	[reply]

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