Arrays and hashes
Arrays use @ and hashes use %, with scalars accessed through $ sigils.
What you will be able to do
- Use @array for lists.
- Use %hash for key-value pairs.
- Use $ for a single value.
In plain English
Arrays use @ and hashes use %, with scalars accessed through $ sigils.
- Use @array for lists.
- Use %hash for key-value pairs.
- Use $ for a single value.
my @lessons = ("HTML", "CSS");
my %minutes = (HTML => 12, CSS => 18);
print scalar(@lessons), " ", $minutes{CSS}, "\n";Your turn
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Answer from memory: Which sigil prefixes a hash?
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