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$string = 'polar bear'; $string = uc $string; ## make all-uppercase $string =~ s/.{3}$/lc $&/e; ## lowercase 3 chars at end
$string = 'polar BEAR'; $N = 4; $string =~ s/^.{$N}/uc $&/e; ## uppercase $N chars at start $string =~ s/.{3}$/lc $&/e; ## lowercase 3 chars at end