=over =item $ACCUMULATOR =item $^A X<$^A> X<$ACCUMULATOR> The current value of the C accumulator for C lines. A format contains C calls that put their result into C<$^A>. After calling its format, C prints out the contents of C<$^A> and empties. So you never really see the contents of C<$^A> unless you call C yourself and then look at it. See L and L. =back