In your code, my $c = ("foo" =~ /($a)*$b/)[0]; is an improper use of list slice.
Then enlighten us, what is the "proper use" of list slices to avoid using $1, etc? Note that the OP used the match in an if statement, so whether the pattern matched or not is important.
If you are saying that "do not use list slice when doing a match global", I would absolutely agree with that. And I do not think that I have recommended that.
Well, you wrote:
In general, I avoid using $1, $5 etc. Use Perl list slice instead.
If you are using words like in general, followed by an unqualified demand what to use, be prepared for others pointing out cases where the "in general" doesn't work.

In reply to Re^4: Question on Regex grouping by JavaFan
in thread Question on Regex grouping by ajguitarmaniac

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