Use the 'splice' function. The syntax is:

splice @array, $offset, $length, @list

where:

• @array is the target array
• $offset is the starting array element to remove. The first element is 0. If '$offset' is negative it starts counting from the end of the array
• $length is the number of array elements to remove
• @list (optional) is a list of elements that will replace the element removed

return value:

In scalar context, 'splice' returns the last element removed. In list context returns the list of elements removed from the array.

Examples:

@superheroes = qw(batman superman supergirl wonder_woman batgirl spiderman);
@villains = qw(luthor joker venom);
 
#-- remove females and keep them in their own list
@females = splice(@superheroes, 2, 3);
 
#-- remove superman and replace it with villains
splice(@superheroes, 1, 1, @villains);


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