That doesn't work: 
#!/usr/bin/perl

use strict;
use warnings;

$_ = "this that some other foo bar baz";
if (/(this)\s*(that)\s*(some)\s*(other)\s*(foo)\s*(bar)\s*(baz)/) {
    my ($this, $that, $some, $other, $foo, $bar, $baz) = ($1 .. $+);
    print "$this, $that, $some, $other, $foo, $bar, $baz\n";
}

__END__
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at 
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at 
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at 
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at 
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at 
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at 
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What does work is: 
#!/usr/bin/perl

use strict;
use warnings;

$_ = "this that some other foo bar baz";
if (/(this)\s*(that)\s*(some)\s*(other)\s*(foo)\s*(bar)\s*(baz)/) {
    my ($this, $that, $some, $other, $foo, $bar, $baz) = 
        map {;no strict 'refs'; $$_} 1 .. $#-;
    print "$this, $that, $some, $other, $foo, $bar, $baz\n";
}
__END__
this, that, some, other, foo, bar, baz

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A trick I've been using for quite a long time. ($#+ instead of $#- works as well).

In reply to Re^3: Perl oddities by Anonymous Monk
in thread Perl oddities by brian_d_foy

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