Hi
could someone please explain this behaviour to me as it is unexpected for me:
my $regex1 = qr/(?:(?|(?:\")([^\\\"]*(?:\\.[^\\\"]*)*)(?:\")))/;
my $regex2 = qq/(?:(?|(?:\")([^\\\"]*(?:\\.[^\\\"]*)*)(?:\")))/;
my ($match1) = q|"hubba \"bubba\""| =~ $regex1;
my ($match2) = q|"hubba \"bubba\""| =~ /$regex2/;
print "$match1\n$match2\n";
__END__
output:
hubba \"bubba\"
hubba \
In the first case I compile a regex immediately, in the second I define a string and only in the line where I match it get's compiled.
I would have expected that the result would be the same - but it isn't...
Why?
Many thanks!
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