Cool/useful short examples of Perl?

[Dirk Koopman]

On 08/06/11 08:31, Abigail wrote:
>
>
>      unless (!something) {
>         ...
>      }
>      else {
>         ...     # Unless not something isn't true.
>      }
>

An earnest question in the interview test along the lines of "what does 
this mean and when would you use it" should weed several people out.

Instant sacking (or promotion if in Britain) on sight would seem to be 
an answer.

Dirk