When should you prefer escaping and quoting, and when should you avoid it?

In Perl, quoting and escaping characters are crucial for handling strings and ensuring correct execution of your code. When should you prefer one over the other?

Prefer Quoting When:

• You want to define a string that contains whitespace or special characters.
• You need to include variables within the string.

For example:

Prefer Escaping When:

• You want to include characters that normally terminate strings (like quotes).
• You are dealing with regular expressions where some characters have special meanings.

For example: