Regular Expression Pocket Reference

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qr// (Quote Regex)

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qr/PATTERN/ismxo

Quote and compile PATTERN as a regular expression. The returned value may be used in a later pattern match or substitution. This saves time if the regular expression is going to be repeatedly interpolated. The match modes (or lack of), /ismxo, are locked in.

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