How can I output a list as comma-separated values in Perl?

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Published on 2010-05-21T15:48:02Z Indexed on 2010/05/22 15:50 UTC
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Let's say I have a list of elements

@list=(1,2,3);
#desired output
1,2,3

and I want to print them as comma separated values. Most importantly, I do not want the last element to have a comma after it.

What is the cleanest way to do this in Perl?

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