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String array

    

#!/usr/bin/perl
use warnings;
use strict;
my @questions = qw(Java Python Perl C);
my @punchlines = ("A","B","D",'E');
print "Please enter a number between 1 and 4: ";
my $selection = <STDIN>;
$selection -= 1;
print "How many $questions[$selection] ";
print "programmers does it take to change a lightbulb?\n\n";
sleep 2;
print $punchlines[$selection], "\n";

   
    
    
    
  








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