In fact there are no # characters in the code. They appear on OP post because of PM can not display unicode characters inside of <code> block. The real code is:
@kmap = qw/A B V G D E + J Z I Y K L M N O P R S T U F H C X ! @ # $ % ^ & * a b v g d e = j z i y k l m n o p r s t u f h c x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8/;
@rmap = qw/А Б В Г Д Е Ё Ж З И Й К Л М Н О П Р С Т У Ф Х Ц Ч Ш Щ Ъ Ы Ь Э Ю Я а б в г д е ё ж з и й к л м н о п р с т у ф х ц ч ш щ ъ ы ь э ю я/; }

In reply to Re^3: Different behaviour in characters in string vs. array? by ccn
in thread Different behaviour in characters in string vs. array? by Anonymous Monk

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