...but the \1 backreference of the .{\1} counted quantifier sub-expression is not known until run time, when something may be captured that it can actually refer back to

I think it's worth pointing out that in other cases this works just fine.  For example, in /(\d+) \1/, a placeholder for the captured value is compiled into the regex.  I.e., the following will match 

print "123 123" =~ /(\d+) \1/ ? "matched" : "didn't match";

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It's just that with more complex patterns, it doesn't seem to be implemented. (I don't see any compelling reason why - in principle - the count in question here couldn't just as well be compiled to refer to a captured value.)

In reply to Re^4: Find Number in String then Ignore Characters proceeding by Eliya
in thread Find Number in String then Ignore Characters proceeding by BenPen95

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