perl -we "$x="LanX"; print ($x * 3);"
Argument "LanX" isn't numeric in multiplication (*) at -e line 1.
0
perl -we "$x="LanX"; print ($x % 3);"
Argument "LanX" isn't numeric in modulus (%) at -e line 1.
0
perl -we "$x="LanX"; print (3^$x);"
Argument "LanX" isn't numeric in bitwise xor (^) at -e line 1.
3
perl -we "$x="LanX"; print (3**$x);"
Argument "LanX" isn't numeric in exponentiation (**) at -e line 1.
1

##</code><code>##

perl -we "$x='7LanX'; print (3^$x);"
Argument "7LanX" isn't numeric in bitwise xor (^) at -e line 1.
4
perl -we "$x='7LanX'; print ($x*3);"
Argument "7LanX" isn't numeric in multiplication (*) at -e line 1.
21
perl -we "$x='7LanX'; print (3**$x);"
Argument "7LanX" isn't numeric in exponentiation (**) at -e line 1.
2187

##</code><code>##

perl -we "$x=\"5\"; print ($x*3);"  # 2
15
perl -we "$x='5'; print ($x*3);"
15