•Re: $_ works, $my_variable doesn't?

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$ perl -MO=Deparse,-p -e '$one_line =~ /a/i && /e/i && /i/i && /o/i &&
+ /u/i'
((((($one_line =~ /a/i) and /e/i) and /i/i) and /o/i) and /u/i);
...
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Note that the later regexen aren't applying to $one_line, but rather $_. Oops!

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Re: •Re: $_ works, $my_variable doesn't? by C_T (Scribe) on Mar 29, 2004 at 22:29 UTC
Randal, Very unintentionally cool to get this answer given that the problem in question is on page 91 of YOUR BOOK! Is saying "thanks" considered bad form around here? Don't want to anger anyone by posting follow-ups of "Thanks!". Consider my day made. Charles Thomas Madison, WI	[reply]

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