Almost as easy to fix it as to find the problem ;->

use strict;
use warnings;
# From http://prometheus.frii.com/%7Egnat/yapc/2000-stages/slide31.htm
+l
# Fixed a typo in the regex (Nathan forgot to escape the forwardslash.
+)
# Fixed number problems - allow +/-, and decimals.  Exponentials still
+ not allowed.

while (<DATA>) {
  chomp;
  my $celsius = my $fahrenheit = $_;
  $fahrenheit =~ s|([+-]?(?:\d*\.)?\d+)C|($1*9/5)+32 . "F"|ge;
  print "$celsius is $fahrenheit\n";
}
#Outputs: 
#12C is 53.6F
#13C is 55.4F
#14C is 57.2F
#15C is 59F
#-40C is -40F
#+32C is 89.6F
#.5C is 32.9F
#15.8C is 60.44F

__DATA__
12C
13C
14C
15C
-40C
+32C
.5C
15.8C

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In reply to Re^2: Celsius to Fahrenheit using s/// by Tanktalus
in thread Celsius to Fahrenheit using s/// by tphyahoo

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