Is it possible to use a subroutine call from inside a regex-codeblock?

This is about separating regexes from application code by storing the regexes in separate files. I have this working nicely and usefully, so far no problem.

But now I am looking to move some code out of the application, more specifically I want to call (dbi-)subroutines from within the codeblock, and pass it a regex-captured value. Here I am running into trouble...

To do database lookups straight after matching seems such a logical step, that I expect others must have progressed further in this direction. Of course I will post complete code if anyone turns out to be interested, but because it needs several files I thought better start with a small, not-running example:

What follows is such a (above-mentioned) separate regex-file.


 (?{
    local $genus   = '';
    local $dbfound = 0;
 })

 ^

    (?:  ([A-Z][A-Z]+)  (?{
                            $genus   = ucfirst(lc($^N));
                            $dbfound = dbilookup($genus);
                        })
    )

 $    

 (?{
    #   
    #  further processing of values 
    #  (give back values to container program) 
 })

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I'd be thankful for enlightenment

TIA, Eric

In reply to regex-codeblock calling subroutines? by Anonymous Monk

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