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PERL reverse Function



Syntax

reverse LIST


Definition and Usage

In a list context, returns the elements of LIST in reverse order. In a scalar context, returns a concatenated string of the values of LIST, with all bytes in opposite order.

Return Value

  • Returns in Scalar Context: String

  • Returns in List Context: List

Example

Try out following example:

#!/usr/bin/perl -w

@array = (2,3,4,5,6,7);
print "Reversed Value is ", reverse(@array), "\n";
$string = "Hello World";
print "Reversed Value is ", scalar reverse("$string"), "\n";

It will produce following results:

Reversed Value is 765432
Reversed Value is dlroW olleH


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