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