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Perl | wantarray() Function

Last Updated : 07 May, 2019
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wantarray() function in Perl returns True if the currently executing subroutine expects to return a list value, and false if it is looking for a scalar value.
Syntax: wantarray() Returns: true for list value and false for scalar values
Example 1:
Output:
Value in Scalar context: 1
Value in List Context: Geeks For Geeks
Example 2:
Output:
Value when called in Scalar context: 1
Value when called in List Context: 30

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