in reply to Evaluating a regex replacement value

If i understood your question correctly, add e option modifier, to eavluate


$line = '<:KEYWORD:4:>';
$value = 5;
$line =~ s/<:KEYWORD:([^:>]*):?>/($1 != 0)? ($value * $1) : $value/e;
print "$line";

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Prasad

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Re^2: Evaluating a regex replacement value
by McDarren (Abbot) on Oct 05, 2005 at 12:51 UTC
    duh!!
    *slaps forehead*
    I forgot all about the 'e' modifier... I really should pay closer attention to the doco.

    Thanks,
    --Darren
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