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print 12e-02;

  1. 0.12

  2. 12

  3. 120

  4. 0.012
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Explanation

In Perl, 12e-02 uses scientific notation (e-02 means 'times 10 to the power of -2'). So 12 × 10^(-2) = 12 × 0.01 = 0.12. The 'e' notation represents exponents in base 10, not Euler's number. When printed, this evaluates to 0.12.

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