my $string = 'sometext';
print "Before : \'$string\'\n";
my %find_replace = (
q[] => q[] => q[],
q[] => q[],
q[] => q[],
);
for (keys %find_replace){
$string =~ s/\Q$_\E/\#$find_replace{$_}/;
}
print "After : \'$string\'\n";
## Gives :
# Before : 'sometext'
# After : '#
'