my $s = q[dogs OR cats AND "flying fish" OR (shrimp AND squid)]; #### my $s = q[dogs OR cats OR "flying fish" OR (shrimp AND squid)]; #### my $s = q[OR dogs OR cats OR "flying fish" OR (shrimp AND squid)]; #### $VAR1 = [ "OR", [ term => "dogs" ], [ term => "cats" ], [ phrase => "flying fish" ], [ "AND", [ term => "shrimp" ], [ term => "squid" ], ] ];