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Perl Programming

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Removes the last element from the array pop






2. In perl the _______ will recognize syntax errors and halt execution BEFORE it begins - and will output statements; it does not understand and the line which it encountered the error on






3. Returns the length of the string including escape sequences






4. Regular ____________: w - alphanumeric word including underscor - d - digits 0-9 - s any whitespace - . - any character






5. Returns a copy of the string as all lower case






6. Adds a new element to end of the array with value $newValue






7. Assignment of hash variables in perl (when oringally defining the hash)






8. Assignment of a hash variable for a single hash element






9. ________ in perl - A collection of data (static data or scalar variables or arrays or hashes can all be stored in an array element)






10. Sort and array alphabetically






11. _________ @arrayName) returns the size of the array






12. Explain how to read a line from a file handle






13. To write to a filehandle






14. A special system variable used to pass arguments to script






15. The use of ______ in perl - Documenting code - Created by placing a "#" on a line. - are not multi-line






16. _________ in perl - An associative array






17. The two phases of creating a PERL program _______ - Execution






18. In arrays elements need not be __________






19. Returns all of the keys of the hash as an array






20. Returns a copy of the string as all upper case






21. Stores information about the current users environment. You can print this from the command line using printenv






22. $#arrayName returns the value of the ______ of the array (NOT the data stored in that array element)






23. Does the hash key with "keyName" exists






24. Add a new element to the from of the array with the value $newwValue






25. Modules in perl - Synonymous with header files in C - Collection of ______ and variables that may be used in your program






26. The three basic ________ of the open() function: > write - >> append - < read file






27. Returns the sub string starting at index $startindex and ending after $numchars chars in the string $string






28. The use of "if" "if-else" and "if-elsif-else"






29. Common ________: pop(@array) - push(@array, $new Value) - shift(@array) - unshift(@array, $newValue) - sort(@array) - reverse(@array)






30. Two ____________ in regular expressions: =~ Contains - !~ Does not contain






31. _________ of scalar variables in perl - using "=" - Ex: $myVariable = 5;






32. The variable that provides the last index of an array






33. Removes the first element of the array shift






34. _________ in perl - Singular variable - starts with "$" - Number or characer or string- Perl does automatic type conversion of these






35. Reverses the elements of the array






36. The _______ in perl: - used to execute an external command - will output results of command to terminal - returns the exit status of the program that ran - use this for commands that you dont care about SAVING the output to a variable






37. Returns a copy of the string with the first letter lower case






38. The purpose of {} in an "if" statement: To Define the __________ of the if statement. Unlike C the {} braces ARE REQUIRED






39. The two primary methods of executing _______ in perl: - system("command args") - - `command args`






40. Regular __________: * - 0 or more characters - + - 1 or more characters - ? - 0 or 1 characters






41. Arrays can be assigned or read in _________






42. To read an entire file into an array (one line per element)






43. Returns a copy of the string with the first letter upper case






44. eq - ne - lt - le - gt - ge






45. scalar(@arrayName) returns the ______ of the array names






46. Common ________: keys(%hash) - values(%hash) - each(%hash) - delete($hash{keyName}) - exists($hash{keyName}) - reverse(%hash)






47. Returns all of the values of the hash as an array






48. The four types of loops in perl: while - until - for - ________






49. ________ in perl - can be scalar array or hash context - tells the interpreter what you are looking for (Ex: "$arrayname[$index_number]")






50. Join the elements of the array seperating the elements with the ':' character

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