Fixed misinfo regarding sigils

also # is more commonly called number sign than number symbol.
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Ahmad Fatoum 2015-06-19 23:11:38 +02:00
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@ -12,16 +12,16 @@ Perl 5 is a highly capable, feature-rich programming language with over 25 years
Perl 5 runs on over 100 platforms from portables to mainframes and is suitable for both rapid prototyping and large scale development projects.
```perl
# Single line comments start with a number symbol.
# Single line comments start with a number sign.
#### Perl variable types
# Variables begin with the $ symbol.
# Variables begin with a sigil, which is a symbol showing the type.
# A valid variable name starts with a letter or underscore,
# followed by any number of letters, numbers, or underscores.
### Perl has three main variable types: scalars, arrays, and hashes.
### Perl has three main variable types: $scalar, @array, and %hash.
## Scalars
# A scalar represents a single value: