$file_contents =~ m/^.*(\\|/\)(.*)/;
my $name = $2;
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Never ever use $1 or $2 unless it's in the context of having tested whether the match worked or not.

Since that match could fail, you have no idea what's in $2 at this point. Could be from a previous match.

-- Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker
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