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=== Basic syntax overview ===

=== Basic syntax overview ===

A Perl script or program consists of one or more statements. These statements are simply written in the script in a straightforward fashion. There is no need to have a <code>main()</code> function or anything of that kind.

A Perl script or program consists of one or more statements. These statements are simply written in the script in a straightforward fashion. There is no need to have a <code>'''main()'''</code> function or anything of that kind.

Perl statements end in a semi-colon:

Perl statements end in a semi-colon:

     print "Hello, world";

     [http://perldoc.perl.org/functions/print.html print] "Hello, world";

Comments start with a hash symbol and run to the end of the line

Comments start with a hash symbol and run to the end of the line