#!/usr/bin/perl -w
# The above line instructs the code where to look for the perl executable
#	This should always be the first line of your perl code

#Usage:
#	helloworld.pl 

# Description:
#	A simple perl program to print "hello world"

# Note: Lines starting with a # sign are comments
#	Exceptions are lines starting with "#!" like the first line


print "Hello World!\n";

# In the above statement, everything inside the double quote is printed except the \n, which stands for the end-line character.

exit;

# the "exit" command will exit the program. All lines below that command will be ignored.