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[ale] perl $!

On Mon, May 24, 2004 at 03:24:23PM -0400, Christopher Fowler wrote:
> What is the proper way to set $1?

$1 or $!  ?

Actually, it doesn't really matter; both are read-only.

$! is only valid following a system or library call that FAILS.  If
you're trying to return a value that signifies an error, then you should
return a value. 

 - Pizza
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