But what is being evaluated by the regex? just the first element of the @_ array ?
The regex match is doing just what is in the code - matching the first element of @_ with the regex. The effect of the list context is that whatever is matched is returned e.g 
print map("[$_]", "foo bar baz quux" =~ /b\w+ /g), $/;

__output__

[bar ][baz ]

[download]
This is the result of the g modifier in list context without capturing parens. With capturing parens however it returns a list of what was captured e.g 
print map("[$_]", "foo bar baz quux" =~ /(b\w+) /g), $/;

__output__

[bar][baz]

[download]
For more info regarding regex matching and context see the Regexp Quote-Like Operators section in perlop.
HTH

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broquaint

In reply to Re: Re: Re: Forcing array context by broquaint
in thread Forcing array context by jens

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