\G Match only at pos() (e.g. at the end-of-match position
of prior m//g)
[snip]
The "\G" assertion can be used to chain global matches (using "
+m//g"),
as described in "Regexp Quote-Like Operators" in perlop. It is
+ also
useful when writing "lex"-like scanners, when you have several
+patterns
that you want to match against consequent substrings of your st
+ring,
see the previous reference. The actual location where "\G" wil
+l match
can also be influenced by using "pos()" as an lvalue: see "pos"
+ in
perlfunc. Currently "\G" is only fully supported when anchored
+to the
start of the pattern; while it is permitted to use it elsewhere
+, as in
"/(?<=\G..)./g", some such uses ("/.\G/g", for example) current
+ly cause
problems, and it is recommended that you avoid such usage for n
+ow.
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