Declaration
In programming a declaration or a declare is a statement in programming that defines a variable, array, or programming statement and if applicable its value. Below are some examples of Perl declarations.
my $help;
This declares the $help variable.
my ($help, $support);
Declares both $help and $support variables in one line.
my $help = "Computer Hope";
Declares the $help variable and assigns the value "Computer Hope" to that variable.
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