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doc/Language/intro.rakudoc

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L<C<Containers>|/language/containers> - Variables, which are like the nouns of
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a computer language, are containers in which information is stored. The first
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letter in the formal name of a container, such as the C<$> of C<$my-variable>, or
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C<@> of C<@an-array-of-things>, or C<%> of C<%the-scores-in-the-competition>, conveys
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information about the container. It should be noted, however, that you can store an
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L<C<Array>|/type/Array> in a C<$> container and treat it as a single object.
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character in the name of a container, called a sigil, conveys information about
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the container. For example, the C<$> of C<$my-variable>, or
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C<@> of C<@an-array-of-things>, or C<%> of C<%scores-by-name>,
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I<Note you can store an
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L<C<Array>|/type/Array> in a C<$> container and treat it as a single object.>
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