in reply to Re: hash key regular expression pattern
in thread hash key regular expression pattern
There is a difference, but it's a bit subtle.
With Tie::RegexpHash you set your hash keys to regular expressions and then look them up using fixed strings.
With Tie::Hash::Regex you set the keys to fixed strings and then look them up using regular expressions.
In this case, it looks like Tie::RegexpHash is the way to go.
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