This module teaches you how to store information from one operation to the next in Perl, and how to perform calculations. It also teaches you how to read information in from the user so that you can use it in your calculations.
This topic is presented on public course
Perl Programming
Examples from our training material
| ages | compare two ages |
| av2 | average of 2 ages, shows precedence and string to number conversions |
| average | Calculate and print average of 2 ages |
| couple | reads two names and echos them |
| greeting | prompt and read user input |
| one_line | two names are echoed back on one line |
Background information
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Topics covered in this module
Reading user input.
What is a variable?
Assignments.
Calculations.
Precedence.
New line characters.
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