Name
q/string/
Synopsis
q/string/ qq/string/ qx/string/ qw/strings/
Generalized forms of quoting. q//
is equivalent to using single quotes
(literal, no variable interpolation). qq//
is equivalent to double quotes
(literal, interpolated). qx//
is equivalent to using backticks for commands (interpolated). And
qw//
is equivalent to splitting
a single-quoted string on whitespace.
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