Re^2: when $$s =~ m/\G.../gc is too verbose

Your second solution is no solution:

$_ = '!';
$s = \'No';
s//$$s/;
print;
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You'd need to empty out $_ first, so the local $_ is the way.

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Re^3: when $$s =~ m/\G.../gc is too verbose by radiantmatrix (Parson) on Feb 07, 2006 at 19:32 UTC
Absolutely. That's the tricky part. ;-) It will work when `$_` is undefined, but not otherwise. Of course, you could always change it to `s/./$$s/`, but still not advisable. More of an obfu trick... <-radiant.matrix-> A collection of thoughts and links from the minds of geeks The Code that can be seen is not the true Code* I haven't found a problem yet that can't be solved by a well-placed trebuchet	[reply] [d/l] [select]

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Re^3: when $$s =~ m/\G.../gc is too verbose
by radiantmatrix (Parson) on Feb 07, 2006 at 19:32 UTC

Absolutely. That's the tricky part. ;-) It will work when $_ is undefined, but not otherwise. Of course, you could always change it to s/.*/$$s/, but still not advisable. More of an obfu trick...

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