use strict; use warnings; my $s1 = q!/\Q"'[]{}()/!; print "$s1\n"; #### 23:39 >perl 1351_SoPW.pl /\Q"'[]{}()/ 23:46 > #### use strict; use warnings; my $str = 'smth'; my $var = q!/\Q"'[]{}()/ or ! . $str; print "$var\n"; #### 23:52 >perl 1351_SoPW.pl /\Q"'[]{}()/ or smth 23:52 >