Quotes

Customary Generic Meaning Interpolates
q// Literal No
"" qq// Literal Yes
qx// Command Yes
() qw// Word list No
// m// Pattern match Yes
s/// s/// Substitution Yes
y/// tr/// Translation No

Any non-alphanumeric non-whitespace character can be used in place of /, e.g.: $single = q!I said, "You said, 'She said it."'!;.

The line-oriented form of quoting:

# with interpolation
  print <<EOF; 
The price is $Price;
EOF

# same as above
  print <<"EOF";
The price is $Price;
EOF

# no interpolation
  print <<'EOF';
The price is $Price;
EOF

# execute commands
  print <<`EOF`;
ls -al
EOF