david nicol bkjvldjdbmgmailcom 101807 qxqoyvfd7eeggflyinganvilorg via rt wrote print map 1 2 3 _ 4 prints nothing print map 1 2 3 _ 4 prints 1 2 3 4 first line map scalar context returns 1 length array 1 defined yet nothing printed try perl le 1 qwa f print map 1 2 3 _ 4 second line map lvalue context reference taken result scalar context takes first list like qwa f would work witness perl le onetwo map _qwa b print one perl le onetwo map _qwa b print two b perl le onetwo map _qwa b print two b unary plus doesnt appear much nonsmoker since 1131 pm october 10 2007 good secret shun worlds applause surest testimony virtuous heart selfapproving conscience john polidori httptinyurlcomytm8ba wed 06 aug 2008 160557 0500 perl 46543 strange behavior map inside