Percent String Literals
Category:
The most common delimeters are { and }, but it is possible to use any kind of brackets or pair of @, #, %, ^, &, *, -, =, +, /, \, ;, |, ?, ., !, $
| type | definition | interpolation |
|---|---|---|
%W |
Array of double-quoted Strings | yes |
%w |
Array of single-quoted Strings | |
%Q |
Double-quoted String | yes |
%q |
Single-quoted String | |
%i |
Array of Symbols | |
%s |
Symbol | |
% |
Same as %Q |
yes |
%r |
Regular Expression | yes |
%x |
Capture output of running the command in a subshell (backtick ). | yes |