PERLSYN(1) Perl Programmers Reference Guide PERLSYN(1)

PERLSYN(1) Perl Programmers Reference Guide PERLSYN(1) # PERLSYN(1) Perl Programmers Reference Guide PERLSYN(1) NNAAMMEE # perlsyn - Perl syntax DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN # A Perl program consists of a sequence of declarations and statements which run from the top to the bottom. Loops, subroutines, and other control structures allow you to jump around within the code. Perl is a ffrreeee--ffoorrmm language: you can format and indent it however you like. Whitespace serves mostly to separate tokens, unlike languages like Python where it is an important part of the syntax, or Fortran where it is immaterial. ...