What is the difference between $array[1] and @array[1]?



What is the difference between $array[1] and @array[1]?..

Answer / kiruthikau

$array[1] represents a scalar value.
@array[1] represents array slicing.

@array[1] returns a list with one scalar value.

We should use $ when we want a scalar value.
If we want a list we need to use @.

If we use 'use warnings' then @array[1] will give the warnings
like ,Scalar value @array[1] better written as $array[1].

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