Re^6: Regexp substitution using variables

$replacement = '@{[`ls`]};  # use dir on MSWin
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or even rm -rf / or deltree or whatever the equivalent is. This is too strong.

map{substr$_->[0],$_->[1]||0,1}[\*||{},3],[[]],[ref qr-1,-,-1],[{}],[sub{}^*ARGV,3]

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Re^7: Regexp substitution using variables by AnomalousMonk (Archbishop) on Nov 26, 2020 at 21:03 UTC
I fully agree that trying to offer the "full power" of Perl regexes (or even string interpolation) is fraught with difficulties, dangers and dangerous difficulties. But MikeTaylor seems determined to forge ahead with the confidence of a sleepwalker. So be it; he's been warned. Give a man a fish: `<%-{-{-{-<`	[reply] [d/l]