Match against string - The cat scattered caterpillars Start matching Match 1 found - cat Value of $-[1] - 4 Value of $+[1] - 7 Value of $+[0] - 7 Value of $#+ - 1 Value of pos($string) - 7 Match 2 found - cat Value of $-[1] - 9 Value of $+[1] - 12 Value of $+[0] - 12 Value of $#+ - 1 Value of pos($string) - 12 Match 3 found - cat Value of $-[1] - 18 Value of $+[1] - 21 Value of $+[0] - 21 Value of $#+ - 1 Value of pos($string) - 21 Start annotation Value of pos($string) - 7 Value of pos($string) - 12 Value of pos($string) - 21 Annotated string - The cat[4] scat[9]tered cat[18]erpillars