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Any warnings, including those produced by keywords, are described in <a href="/5.39.1/perldiag">perldiag</a> and <a href="/5.39.1/warnings">warnings</a>. <dl> <dt id="Functions-for-SCALARs-or-strings"><a class="permalink" href="#Functions-for-SCALARs-or-strings">#</a><a id="Functions"></a>Functions for SCALARs or strings </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/chomp"><code>chomp</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/chop"><code>chop</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/chr"><code>chr</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/crypt"><code>crypt</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/fc"><code>fc</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/hex"><code>hex</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/index"><code>index</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/lc"><code>lc</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/lcfirst"><code>lcfirst</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/length"><code>length</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/oct"><code>oct</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/ord"><code>ord</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/pack"><code>pack</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/q%2FSTRING%2F"><code>q//</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/qq%2FSTRING%2F"><code>qq//</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/reverse"><code>reverse</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/rindex"><code>rindex</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/sprintf"><code>sprintf</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/substr"><code>substr</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/tr%2F%2F%2F"><code>tr///</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/uc"><code>uc</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/ucfirst"><code>ucfirst</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/y%2F%2F%2F"><code>y///</code></a> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/fc"><code>fc</code></a> is available only if the <a href="/5.39.1/feature#The-%27fc%27-feature"><code>"fc"</code> feature</a> is enabled or if it is prefixed with <code>CORE::</code>. The <a href="/5.39.1/feature#The-%27fc%27-feature"><code>"fc"</code> feature</a> is enabled automatically with a <code>use v5.16</code> (or higher) declaration in the current scope. </dd> <dt id="Regular-expressions-and-pattern-matching"><a class="permalink" href="#Regular-expressions-and-pattern-matching">#</a><a id="Regular"></a>Regular expressions and pattern matching </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/m%2F%2F"><code>m//</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/pos"><code>pos</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/qr%2FSTRING%2F"><code>qr//</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/quotemeta"><code>quotemeta</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/s%2F%2F%2F"><code>s///</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/split"><code>split</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/study"><code>study</code></a> </dd> <dt id="Numeric-functions"><a class="permalink" href="#Numeric-functions">#</a><a id="Numeric"></a>Numeric functions </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/abs"><code>abs</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/atan2"><code>atan2</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/cos"><code>cos</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/exp"><code>exp</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/hex"><code>hex</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/int"><code>int</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/log"><code>log</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/oct"><code>oct</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/rand"><code>rand</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/sin"><code>sin</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/sqrt"><code>sqrt</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/srand"><code>srand</code></a> </dd> <dt id="Functions-for-real-@ARRAYs"><a class="permalink" href="#Functions-for-real-@ARRAYs">#</a><a id="Functions1"></a><a id="Functions-for-real-ARRAYs"></a>Functions for real @ARRAYs </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/each"><code>each</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/keys"><code>keys</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/pop"><code>pop</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/push"><code>push</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/shift"><code>shift</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/splice"><code>splice</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/unshift"><code>unshift</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/values"><code>values</code></a> </dd> <dt id="Functions-for-list-data"><a class="permalink" href="#Functions-for-list-data">#</a><a id="Functions2"></a>Functions for list data </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/grep"><code>grep</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/join"><code>join</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/map"><code>map</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/qw%2FSTRING%2F"><code>qw//</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/reverse"><code>reverse</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/sort"><code>sort</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/unpack"><code>unpack</code></a> </dd> <dt id="Functions-for-real-%HASHes"><a class="permalink" href="#Functions-for-real-%25HASHes">#</a><a id="Functions3"></a><a id="Functions-for-real-HASHes"></a>Functions for real %HASHes </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/delete"><code>delete</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/each"><code>each</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/exists"><code>exists</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/keys"><code>keys</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/values"><code>values</code></a> </dd> <dt id="Input-and-output-functions"><a class="permalink" href="#Input-and-output-functions">#</a><a id="Input"></a>Input and output functions </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/binmode"><code>binmode</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/close"><code>close</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/closedir"><code>closedir</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/dbmclose"><code>dbmclose</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/dbmopen"><code>dbmopen</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/die"><code>die</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/eof"><code>eof</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/fileno"><code>fileno</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/flock"><code>flock</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/format"><code>format</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getc"><code>getc</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/print"><code>print</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/printf"><code>printf</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/read"><code>read</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/readdir"><code>readdir</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/readline"><code>readline</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/rewinddir"><code>rewinddir</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/say"><code>say</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/seek"><code>seek</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/seekdir"><code>seekdir</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/select"><code>select</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/syscall"><code>syscall</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/sysread"><code>sysread</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/sysseek"><code>sysseek</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/syswrite"><code>syswrite</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/tell"><code>tell</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/telldir"><code>telldir</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/truncate"><code>truncate</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/warn"><code>warn</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/write"><code>write</code></a> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/say"><code>say</code></a> is available only if the <a href="/5.39.1/feature#The-%27say%27-feature"><code>"say"</code> feature</a> is enabled or if it is prefixed with <code>CORE::</code>. The <a href="/5.39.1/feature#The-%27say%27-feature"><code>"say"</code> feature</a> is enabled automatically with a <code>use v5.10</code> (or higher) declaration in the current scope. </dd> <dt id="Functions-for-fixed-length-data-or-records"><a class="permalink" href="#Functions-for-fixed-length-data-or-records">#</a><a id="Functions4"></a>Functions for fixed-length data or records</dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/pack"><code>pack</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/read"><code>read</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/syscall"><code>syscall</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/sysread"><code>sysread</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/sysseek"><code>sysseek</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/syswrite"><code>syswrite</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/unpack"><code>unpack</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/vec"><code>vec</code></a> </dd> <dt id="Functions-for-filehandles,-files,-or-directories"><a class="permalink" href="#Functions-for-filehandles,-files,-or-directories">#</a><a id="Functions5"></a><a id="Functions-for-filehandles-files-or-directories"></a>Functions for filehandles, files, or directories </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/-X"><code>-X</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/chdir"><code>chdir</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/chmod"><code>chmod</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/chown"><code>chown</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/chroot"><code>chroot</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/fcntl"><code>fcntl</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/glob"><code>glob</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/ioctl"><code>ioctl</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/link"><code>link</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/lstat"><code>lstat</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/mkdir"><code>mkdir</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/open"><code>open</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/opendir"><code>opendir</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/readlink"><code>readlink</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/rename"><code>rename</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/rmdir"><code>rmdir</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/select"><code>select</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/stat"><code>stat</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/symlink"><code>symlink</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/sysopen"><code>sysopen</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/umask"><code>umask</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/unlink"><code>unlink</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/utime"><code>utime</code></a> </dd> <dt id="Keywords-related-to-the-control-flow-of-your-Perl-program"><a class="permalink" href="#Keywords-related-to-the-control-flow-of-your-Perl-program">#</a><a id="Keywords"></a>Keywords related to the control flow of your Perl program </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/break"><code>break</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/caller"><code>caller</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/continue"><code>continue</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/die"><code>die</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/do"><code>do</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/dump"><code>dump</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/eval"><code>eval</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/evalbytes"><code>evalbytes</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/exit"><code>exit</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/__FILE__"><code>__FILE__</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/goto"><code>goto</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/last"><code>last</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/__LINE__"><code>__LINE__</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/method"><code>method</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/next"><code>next</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/__PACKAGE__"><code>__PACKAGE__</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/redo"><code>redo</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/return"><code>return</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/sub"><code>sub</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/__SUB__"><code>__SUB__</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/wantarray"><code>wantarray</code></a> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/break"><code>break</code></a> is available only if you enable the experimental <a href="/5.39.1/feature#The-%27switch%27-feature"><code>"switch"</code> feature</a> or use the <code>CORE::</code> prefix. The <a href="/5.39.1/feature#The-%27switch%27-feature"><code>"switch"</code> feature</a> also enables the <a href="/5.39.1/functions/default"><code>default</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/given"><code>given</code></a> and <a href="/5.39.1/functions/when"><code>when</code></a> statements, which are documented in <a href="/5.39.1/perlsyn#Switch-Statements">"Switch Statements" in perlsyn</a>. The <a href="/5.39.1/feature#The-%27switch%27-feature"><code>"switch"</code> feature</a> is enabled automatically with a <code>use v5.10</code> (or higher) declaration in the current scope. In Perl v5.14 and earlier, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/continue"><code>continue</code></a> required the <a href="/5.39.1/feature#The-%27switch%27-feature"><code>"switch"</code> feature</a>, like the other keywords. <a href="/5.39.1/functions/evalbytes"><code>evalbytes</code></a> is only available with the <a href="/5.39.1/feature#The-%27unicode_eval%27-and-%27evalbytes%27-features"><code>"evalbytes"</code> feature</a> (see <a href="/5.39.1/feature">feature</a>) or if prefixed with <code>CORE::</code>. <a href="/5.39.1/functions/__SUB__"><code>__SUB__</code></a> is only available with the <a href="/5.39.1/feature#The-%27current_sub%27-feature"><code>"current_sub"</code> feature</a> or if prefixed with <code>CORE::</code>. Both the <a href="/5.39.1/feature#The-%27unicode_eval%27-and-%27evalbytes%27-features"><code>"evalbytes"</code></a> and <a href="/5.39.1/feature#The-%27current_sub%27-feature"><code>"current_sub"</code></a> features are enabled automatically with a <code>use v5.16</code> (or higher) declaration in the current scope. </dd> <dt id="Keywords-related-to-scoping"><a class="permalink" href="#Keywords-related-to-scoping">#</a><a id="Keywords1"></a>Keywords related to scoping</dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/caller"><code>caller</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/class"><code>class</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/field"><code>field</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/import"><code>import</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/local"><code>local</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/my"><code>my</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/our"><code>our</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/package"><code>package</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/state"><code>state</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/use"><code>use</code></a> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/state"><code>state</code></a> is available only if the <a href="/5.39.1/feature#The-%27state%27-feature"><code>"state"</code> feature</a> is enabled or if it is prefixed with <code>CORE::</code>. The <a href="/5.39.1/feature#The-%27state%27-feature"><code>"state"</code> feature</a> is enabled automatically with a <code>use v5.10</code> (or higher) declaration in the current scope. </dd> <dt id="Miscellaneous-functions"><a class="permalink" href="#Miscellaneous-functions">#</a><a id="Miscellaneous"></a>Miscellaneous functions</dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/defined"><code>defined</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/formline"><code>formline</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/lock"><code>lock</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/prototype"><code>prototype</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/reset"><code>reset</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/scalar"><code>scalar</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/undef"><code>undef</code></a> </dd> <dt id="Functions-for-processes-and-process-groups"><a class="permalink" href="#Functions-for-processes-and-process-groups">#</a><a id="Functions6"></a>Functions for processes and process groups </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/alarm"><code>alarm</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/exec"><code>exec</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/fork"><code>fork</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getpgrp"><code>getpgrp</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getppid"><code>getppid</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getpriority"><code>getpriority</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/kill"><code>kill</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/pipe"><code>pipe</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/qx%2FSTRING%2F"><code>qx//</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/readpipe"><code>readpipe</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/setpgrp"><code>setpgrp</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/setpriority"><code>setpriority</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/sleep"><code>sleep</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/system"><code>system</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/times"><code>times</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/wait"><code>wait</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/waitpid"><code>waitpid</code></a> </dd> <dt id="Keywords-related-to-Perl-modules"><a class="permalink" href="#Keywords-related-to-Perl-modules">#</a><a id="Keywords2"></a>Keywords related to Perl modules </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/do"><code>do</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/import"><code>import</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/no"><code>no</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/package"><code>package</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/require"><code>require</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/use"><code>use</code></a> </dd> <dt id="Keywords-related-to-classes-and-object-orientation"><a class="permalink" href="#Keywords-related-to-classes-and-object-orientation">#</a><a id="Keywords3"></a>Keywords related to classes and object-orientation </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/bless"><code>bless</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/class"><code>class</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/dbmclose"><code>dbmclose</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/dbmopen"><code>dbmopen</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/field"><code>field</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/method"><code>method</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/package"><code>package</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/ref"><code>ref</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/tie"><code>tie</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/tied"><code>tied</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/untie"><code>untie</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/use"><code>use</code></a> </dd> <dt id="Low-level-socket-functions"><a class="permalink" href="#Low-level-socket-functions">#</a><a id="Low"></a>Low-level socket functions </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/accept"><code>accept</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/bind"><code>bind</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/connect"><code>connect</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getpeername"><code>getpeername</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getsockname"><code>getsockname</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getsockopt"><code>getsockopt</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/listen"><code>listen</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/recv"><code>recv</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/send"><code>send</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/setsockopt"><code>setsockopt</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/shutdown"><code>shutdown</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/socket"><code>socket</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/socketpair"><code>socketpair</code></a> </dd> <dt id="System-V-interprocess-communication-functions"><a class="permalink" href="#System-V-interprocess-communication-functions">#</a><a id="System"></a>System V interprocess communication functions </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/msgctl"><code>msgctl</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/msgget"><code>msgget</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/msgrcv"><code>msgrcv</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/msgsnd"><code>msgsnd</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/semctl"><code>semctl</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/semget"><code>semget</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/semop"><code>semop</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/shmctl"><code>shmctl</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/shmget"><code>shmget</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/shmread"><code>shmread</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/shmwrite"><code>shmwrite</code></a> </dd> <dt id="Fetching-user-and-group-info"><a class="permalink" href="#Fetching-user-and-group-info">#</a><a id="Fetching"></a>Fetching user and group info </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/endgrent"><code>endgrent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/endhostent"><code>endhostent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/endnetent"><code>endnetent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/endpwent"><code>endpwent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getgrent"><code>getgrent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getgrgid"><code>getgrgid</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getgrnam"><code>getgrnam</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getlogin"><code>getlogin</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getpwent"><code>getpwent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getpwnam"><code>getpwnam</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getpwuid"><code>getpwuid</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/setgrent"><code>setgrent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/setpwent"><code>setpwent</code></a> </dd> <dt id="Fetching-network-info"><a class="permalink" href="#Fetching-network-info">#</a><a id="Fetching1"></a>Fetching network info </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/endprotoent"><code>endprotoent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/endservent"><code>endservent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/gethostbyaddr"><code>gethostbyaddr</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/gethostbyname"><code>gethostbyname</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/gethostent"><code>gethostent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getnetbyaddr"><code>getnetbyaddr</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getnetbyname"><code>getnetbyname</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getnetent"><code>getnetent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getprotobyname"><code>getprotobyname</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getprotobynumber"><code>getprotobynumber</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getprotoent"><code>getprotoent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getservbyname"><code>getservbyname</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getservbyport"><code>getservbyport</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/getservent"><code>getservent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/sethostent"><code>sethostent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/setnetent"><code>setnetent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/setprotoent"><code>setprotoent</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/setservent"><code>setservent</code></a> </dd> <dt id="Time-related-functions"><a class="permalink" href="#Time-related-functions">#</a><a id="Time"></a>Time-related functions </dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/gmtime"><code>gmtime</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/localtime"><code>localtime</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/time"><code>time</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/times"><code>times</code></a> </dd> <dt id="Non-function-keywords"><a class="permalink" href="#Non-function-keywords">#</a><a id="Non"></a>Non-function keywords</dt> <dd> <a href="/5.39.1/functions/ADJUST"><code>ADJUST</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/and"><code>and</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/AUTOLOAD"><code>AUTOLOAD</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/BEGIN"><code>BEGIN</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/catch"><code>catch</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/CHECK"><code>CHECK</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/cmp"><code>cmp</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/CORE"><code>CORE</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/__DATA__"><code>__DATA__</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/default"><code>default</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/defer"><code>defer</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/DESTROY"><code>DESTROY</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/else"><code>else</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/elseif"><code>elseif</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/elsif"><code>elsif</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/END"><code>END</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/__END__"><code>__END__</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/eq"><code>eq</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/finally"><code>finally</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/for"><code>for</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/foreach"><code>foreach</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/ge"><code>ge</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/given"><code>given</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/gt"><code>gt</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/if"><code>if</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/INIT"><code>INIT</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/isa"><code>isa</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/le"><code>le</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/lt"><code>lt</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/ne"><code>ne</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/not"><code>not</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/or"><code>or</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/try"><code>try</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/UNITCHECK"><code>UNITCHECK</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/unless"><code>unless</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/until"><code>until</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/when"><code>when</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/while"><code>while</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/x"><code>x</code></a>, <a href="/5.39.1/functions/xor"><code>xor</code></a> </dd> </dl> <h2 id="Alphabetical-Listing-of-Perl-Functions"><a class="permalink" href="#Alphabetical-Listing-of-Perl-Functions">#</a><a id="Alphabetical"></a>Alphabetical Listing of Perl Functions</h2> <ul> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/-X"><code>-X</code></a> - a file test (-r, -x, etc) </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/__FILE__"><code>__FILE__</code></a> - the name of the current source file </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/__LINE__"><code>__LINE__</code></a> - the current source line number </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/__PACKAGE__"><code>__PACKAGE__</code></a> - the current package </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/__SUB__"><code>__SUB__</code></a> - the current subroutine, or <a href="/5.39.1/functions/undef"><code>undef</code></a> if not in a subroutine </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/abs"><code>abs</code></a> - absolute value function </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/accept"><code>accept</code></a> - accept an incoming socket connect </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/alarm"><code>alarm</code></a> - schedule a SIGALRM </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/atan2"><code>atan2</code></a> - arctangent of Y/X in the range -PI to PI </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/bind"><code>bind</code></a> - binds an address to a socket </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/binmode"><code>binmode</code></a> - prepare binary files for I/O </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/bless"><code>bless</code></a> - create an object </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/break"><code>break</code></a> - break out of a <a href="/5.39.1/functions/given"><code>given</code></a> block </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/caller"><code>caller</code></a> - get context of the current subroutine call </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/chdir"><code>chdir</code></a> - change your current working directory </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/chmod"><code>chmod</code></a> - changes the permissions on a list of files </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/chomp"><code>chomp</code></a> - remove a trailing record separator from a string </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/chop"><code>chop</code></a> - remove the last character from a string </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/chown"><code>chown</code></a> - change the ownership on a list of files </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/chr"><code>chr</code></a> - get character this number represents </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/chroot"><code>chroot</code></a> - make directory new root for path lookups </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/class"><code>class</code></a> - declare a separate global namespace that is an object class </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/close"><code>close</code></a> - close file (or pipe or socket) handle </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/closedir"><code>closedir</code></a> - close directory handle </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/connect"><code>connect</code></a> - connect to a remote socket </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/continue"><code>continue</code></a> - optional trailing block in a while or foreach </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/cos"><code>cos</code></a> - cosine function </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/crypt"><code>crypt</code></a> - one-way passwd-style encryption </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/dbmclose"><code>dbmclose</code></a> - breaks binding on a tied dbm file </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/dbmopen"><code>dbmopen</code></a> - create binding on a tied dbm file </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/defined"><code>defined</code></a> - test whether a value, variable, or function is defined </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/delete"><code>delete</code></a> - deletes a value from a hash </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/die"><code>die</code></a> - raise an exception or bail out </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/do"><code>do</code></a> - turn a BLOCK into a TERM </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/dump"><code>dump</code></a> - create an immediate core dump </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/each"><code>each</code></a> - retrieve the next key/value pair from a hash </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/endgrent"><code>endgrent</code></a> - be done using group file </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/endhostent"><code>endhostent</code></a> - be done using hosts file </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/endnetent"><code>endnetent</code></a> - be done using networks file </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/endprotoent"><code>endprotoent</code></a> - be done using protocols file </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/endpwent"><code>endpwent</code></a> - be done using passwd file </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/endservent"><code>endservent</code></a> - be done using services file </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/eof"><code>eof</code></a> - test a filehandle for its end </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/eval"><code>eval</code></a> - catch exceptions or compile and run code </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/evalbytes"><code>evalbytes</code></a> - similar to string eval, but intend to parse a bytestream </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/exec"><code>exec</code></a> - abandon this program to run another </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/exists"><code>exists</code></a> - test whether a hash key is present </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/exit"><code>exit</code></a> - terminate this program </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/exp"><code>exp</code></a> - raise e to a power </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/fc"><code>fc</code></a> - return casefolded version of a string </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/fcntl"><code>fcntl</code></a> - file control system call </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/field"><code>field</code></a> - declare a field variable of the current class </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/fileno"><code>fileno</code></a> - return file descriptor from filehandle </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/flock"><code>flock</code></a> - lock an entire file with an advisory lock </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/fork"><code>fork</code></a> - create a new process just like this one </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/format"><code>format</code></a> - declare a picture format with use by the write() function </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/formline"><code>formline</code></a> - internal function used for formats </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getc"><code>getc</code></a> - get the next character from the filehandle </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getgrent"><code>getgrent</code></a> - get next group record </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getgrgid"><code>getgrgid</code></a> - get group record given group user ID </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getgrnam"><code>getgrnam</code></a> - get group record given group name </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/gethostbyaddr"><code>gethostbyaddr</code></a> - get host record given its address </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/gethostbyname"><code>gethostbyname</code></a> - get host record given name </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/gethostent"><code>gethostent</code></a> - get next hosts record </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getlogin"><code>getlogin</code></a> - return who logged in at this tty </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getnetbyaddr"><code>getnetbyaddr</code></a> - get network record given its address </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getnetbyname"><code>getnetbyname</code></a> - get networks record given name </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getnetent"><code>getnetent</code></a> - get next networks record </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getpeername"><code>getpeername</code></a> - find the other end of a socket connection </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getpgrp"><code>getpgrp</code></a> - get process group </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getppid"><code>getppid</code></a> - get parent process ID </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getpriority"><code>getpriority</code></a> - get current nice value </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getprotobyname"><code>getprotobyname</code></a> - get protocol record given name </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getprotobynumber"><code>getprotobynumber</code></a> - get protocol record numeric protocol </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getprotoent"><code>getprotoent</code></a> - get next protocols record </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getpwent"><code>getpwent</code></a> - get next passwd record </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getpwnam"><code>getpwnam</code></a> - get passwd record given user login name </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getpwuid"><code>getpwuid</code></a> - get passwd record given user ID </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getservbyname"><code>getservbyname</code></a> - get services record given its name </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getservbyport"><code>getservbyport</code></a> - get services record given numeric port </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getservent"><code>getservent</code></a> - get next services record </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getsockname"><code>getsockname</code></a> - retrieve the sockaddr for a given socket </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/getsockopt"><code>getsockopt</code></a> - get socket options on a given socket </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/glob"><code>glob</code></a> - expand filenames using wildcards </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/gmtime"><code>gmtime</code></a> - convert UNIX time into record or string using Greenwich time </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/goto"><code>goto</code></a> - create spaghetti code </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/grep"><code>grep</code></a> - locate elements in a list test true against a given criterion </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/hex"><code>hex</code></a> - convert a hexadecimal string to a number </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/import"><code>import</code></a> - patch a module's namespace into your own </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/index"><code>index</code></a> - find a substring within a string </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/int"><code>int</code></a> - get the integer portion of a number </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/ioctl"><code>ioctl</code></a> - system-dependent device control system call </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/join"><code>join</code></a> - join a list into a string using a separator </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/keys"><code>keys</code></a> - retrieve list of indices from a hash </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/kill"><code>kill</code></a> - send a signal to a process or process group </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/last"><code>last</code></a> - exit a block prematurely </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/lc"><code>lc</code></a> - return lower-case version of a string </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/lcfirst"><code>lcfirst</code></a> - return a string with just the next letter in lower case </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/length"><code>length</code></a> - return the number of characters in a string </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/link"><code>link</code></a> - create a hard link in the filesystem </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/listen"><code>listen</code></a> - register your socket as a server </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/local"><code>local</code></a> - create a temporary value for a global variable (dynamic scoping) </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/localtime"><code>localtime</code></a> - convert UNIX time into record or string using local time </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/lock"><code>lock</code></a> - get a thread lock on a variable, subroutine, or method </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/log"><code>log</code></a> - retrieve the natural logarithm for a number </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/lstat"><code>lstat</code></a> - stat a symbolic link </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/m"><code>m//</code></a> - match a string with a regular expression pattern </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/map"><code>map</code></a> - apply a change to a list to get back a new list with the changes </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/method"><code>method</code></a> - declare a method of a class </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/mkdir"><code>mkdir</code></a> - create a directory </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/msgctl"><code>msgctl</code></a> - SysV IPC message control operations </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/msgget"><code>msgget</code></a> - get SysV IPC message queue </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/msgrcv"><code>msgrcv</code></a> - receive a SysV IPC message from a message queue </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/msgsnd"><code>msgsnd</code></a> - send a SysV IPC message to a message queue </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/my"><code>my</code></a> - declare and assign a local variable (lexical scoping) </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/next"><code>next</code></a> - iterate a block prematurely </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/no"><code>no</code></a> - unimport some module symbols or semantics at compile time </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/oct"><code>oct</code></a> - convert a string to an octal number </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/open"><code>open</code></a> - open a file, pipe, or descriptor </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/opendir"><code>opendir</code></a> - open a directory </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/ord"><code>ord</code></a> - find a character's numeric representation </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/our"><code>our</code></a> - declare and assign a package variable (lexical scoping) </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/pack"><code>pack</code></a> - convert a list into a binary representation </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/package"><code>package</code></a> - declare a separate global namespace </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/pipe"><code>pipe</code></a> - open a pair of connected filehandles </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/pop"><code>pop</code></a> - remove the last element from an array and return it </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/pos"><code>pos</code></a> - find or set the offset for the last/next m//g search </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/print"><code>print</code></a> - output a list to a filehandle </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/printf"><code>printf</code></a> - output a formatted list to a filehandle </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/prototype"><code>prototype</code></a> - get the prototype (if any) of a subroutine </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/push"><code>push</code></a> - append one or more elements to an array </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/q%2FSTRING%2F"><code>q/STRING/</code></a> - singly quote a string </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/qq%2FSTRING%2F"><code>qq/STRING/</code></a> - doubly quote a string </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/qr%2FSTRING%2F"><code>qr/STRING/</code></a> - compile pattern </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/quotemeta"><code>quotemeta</code></a> - quote regular expression magic characters </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/qw%2FSTRING%2F"><code>qw/STRING/</code></a> - quote a list of words </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/qx%2FSTRING%2F"><code>qx/STRING/</code></a> - backquote quote a string </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/rand"><code>rand</code></a> - retrieve the next pseudorandom number </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/read"><code>read</code></a> - fixed-length buffered input from a filehandle </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/readdir"><code>readdir</code></a> - get a directory from a directory handle </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/readline"><code>readline</code></a> - fetch a record from a file </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/readlink"><code>readlink</code></a> - determine where a symbolic link is pointing </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/readpipe"><code>readpipe</code></a> - execute a system command and collect standard output </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/recv"><code>recv</code></a> - receive a message over a Socket </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/redo"><code>redo</code></a> - start this loop iteration over again </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/ref"><code>ref</code></a> - find out the type of thing being referenced </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/rename"><code>rename</code></a> - change a filename </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/require"><code>require</code></a> - load in external functions from a library at runtime </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/reset"><code>reset</code></a> - clear all variables of a given name </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/return"><code>return</code></a> - get out of a function early </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/reverse"><code>reverse</code></a> - flip a string or a list </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/rewinddir"><code>rewinddir</code></a> - reset directory handle </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/rindex"><code>rindex</code></a> - right-to-left substring search </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/rmdir"><code>rmdir</code></a> - remove a directory </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/s"><code>s///</code></a> - replace a pattern with a string </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/say"><code>say</code></a> - output a list to a filehandle, appending a newline </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/scalar"><code>scalar</code></a> - force a scalar context </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/seek"><code>seek</code></a> - reposition file pointer for random-access I/O </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/seekdir"><code>seekdir</code></a> - reposition directory pointer </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/select"><code>select</code></a> - reset default output or do I/O multiplexing </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/semctl"><code>semctl</code></a> - SysV semaphore control operations </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/semget"><code>semget</code></a> - get set of SysV semaphores </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/semop"><code>semop</code></a> - SysV semaphore operations </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/send"><code>send</code></a> - send a message over a socket </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/setgrent"><code>setgrent</code></a> - prepare group file for use </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/sethostent"><code>sethostent</code></a> - prepare hosts file for use </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/setnetent"><code>setnetent</code></a> - prepare networks file for use </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/setpgrp"><code>setpgrp</code></a> - set the process group of a process </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/setpriority"><code>setpriority</code></a> - set a process's nice value </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/setprotoent"><code>setprotoent</code></a> - prepare protocols file for use </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/setpwent"><code>setpwent</code></a> - prepare passwd file for use </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/setservent"><code>setservent</code></a> - prepare services file for use </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/setsockopt"><code>setsockopt</code></a> - set some socket options </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/shift"><code>shift</code></a> - remove the first element of an array, and return it </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/shmctl"><code>shmctl</code></a> - SysV shared memory operations </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/shmget"><code>shmget</code></a> - get SysV shared memory segment identifier </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/shmread"><code>shmread</code></a> - read SysV shared memory </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/shmwrite"><code>shmwrite</code></a> - write SysV shared memory </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/shutdown"><code>shutdown</code></a> - close down just half of a socket connection </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/sin"><code>sin</code></a> - return the sine of a number </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/sleep"><code>sleep</code></a> - block for some number of seconds </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/socket"><code>socket</code></a> - create a socket </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/socketpair"><code>socketpair</code></a> - create a pair of sockets </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/sort"><code>sort</code></a> - sort a list of values </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/splice"><code>splice</code></a> - add or remove elements anywhere in an array </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/split"><code>split</code></a> - split up a string using a regexp delimiter </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/sprintf"><code>sprintf</code></a> - formatted print into a string </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/sqrt"><code>sqrt</code></a> - square root function </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/srand"><code>srand</code></a> - seed the random number generator </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/stat"><code>stat</code></a> - get a file's status information </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/state"><code>state</code></a> - declare and assign a persistent lexical variable </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/study"><code>study</code></a> - no-op, formerly optimized input data for repeated searches </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/sub"><code>sub</code></a> - declare a subroutine, possibly anonymously </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/substr"><code>substr</code></a> - get or alter a portion of a string </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/symlink"><code>symlink</code></a> - create a symbolic link to a file </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/syscall"><code>syscall</code></a> - execute an arbitrary system call </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/sysopen"><code>sysopen</code></a> - open a file, pipe, or descriptor </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/sysread"><code>sysread</code></a> - fixed-length unbuffered input from a filehandle </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/sysseek"><code>sysseek</code></a> - position I/O pointer on handle used with sysread and syswrite </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/system"><code>system</code></a> - run a separate program </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/syswrite"><code>syswrite</code></a> - fixed-length unbuffered output to a filehandle </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/tell"><code>tell</code></a> - get current seekpointer on a filehandle </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/telldir"><code>telldir</code></a> - get current seekpointer on a directory handle </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/tie"><code>tie</code></a> - bind a variable to an object class </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/tied"><code>tied</code></a> - get a reference to the object underlying a tied variable </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/time"><code>time</code></a> - return number of seconds since 1970 </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/times"><code>times</code></a> - return elapsed time for self and child processes </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/tr"><code>tr///</code></a> - transliterate a string </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/truncate"><code>truncate</code></a> - shorten a file </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/uc"><code>uc</code></a> - return upper-case version of a string </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/ucfirst"><code>ucfirst</code></a> - return a string with the first letter in upper case </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/umask"><code>umask</code></a> - set file creation mode mask </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/undef"><code>undef</code></a> - remove a variable or function definition </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/unlink"><code>unlink</code></a> - remove one link to a file </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/unpack"><code>unpack</code></a> - convert binary structure into normal perl variables </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/unshift"><code>unshift</code></a> - prepend more elements to the beginning of a list </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/untie"><code>untie</code></a> - break a tie binding to a variable </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/use"><code>use</code></a> - enable Perl language features and declare required version </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/utime"><code>utime</code></a> - set a file's last access and modify times </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/values"><code>values</code></a> - return a list of the values in a hash </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/vec"><code>vec</code></a> - test or set particular bits in a string </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/wait"><code>wait</code></a> - wait for any child process to die </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/waitpid"><code>waitpid</code></a> - wait for a particular child process to die </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/wantarray"><code>wantarray</code></a> - get void vs scalar vs list context of current subroutine call </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/warn"><code>warn</code></a> - print debugging info </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/write"><code>write</code></a> - print a picture record </li> <li><a href="/5.39.1/functions/y"><code>y///</code></a> - transliterate a string </li> </ul> </div> <div id="footer"> Perldoc Browser is maintained by Dan Book (<a href="https://metacpan.org/author/DBOOK">DBOOK</a>). 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