say $-[1], ': ', $1 while 'olololo' =~ / (?= ( (.)(?-2)\g-1 | (.).\g-1 ) ) /gx; say '*'; say 'match' if 'olololo' =~ / ^ ( ( (.)(?-3)\g-1 | (.).\g-1 ) (?{ say $-[2], ': ', $2 }) ) (?#*F) /x; #### 0: olololo 1: lolol 2: ololo 3: lol 4: olo * 4: olo 3: lol 2: ololo 2: olo 1: lolol 0: olololo match #### 4: olo 3: lol 2: ololo 2: olo 1: lolol 0: olololo 1: lol 0: ololo 0: olo