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Using alternative quotes

print qq/"I can't help you!"\n/;    # qq for double quotes print qq($5.00\n);   print q/$5.00\n/;    print qq(\$5.00\n); # escape the dollar sign print q!I need $5.00!,"\n"; print qq/Today is /, qx/date/; print "The hour is ", qx{date +%H};