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Re^5: Regexp substitution using variablesby MikeTaylor (Acolyte) |
| on Nov 26, 2020 at 10:34 UTC ( [id://11124256]=note: print w/replies, xml ) | Need Help?? |
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Sorry, I think I was using the term "back-reference" incorrectly. I didn't mean referring back within the pattern to something earlier in the pattern, but referring in the substitution string to a captured sub-expression of the pattern. Something like s/(foo|bar)/He said "$1"/.
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