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From: Uri Guttman <uri@stemsystems.com>
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Subject: Re: Embedding code in qq{}?
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>>>>> "TM" == Tim McDaniel <tmcd@panix.com> writes:

  TM> In article <87limyk471.fsf@Gmail.com>, XeCycle  <XeCycle@Gmail.com>
  TM> wrote:
  >> Is it possible to use something like "${1+2}" -> "3"?

  TM> You made it clear in the rest of the article (which I trimmed) that
  TM> you were thinking about the right-hand side of a s///.  It turns out
  TM> that, in string contexts in general, you can do it.

  TM> Short answer:
  TM>     ${\(1+2)}

bad answer. first off it isn't needed as the /e modifier to s/// does
it. secondly it is a bad idea in general. the syntax for that is clunky
and hard to read. yes, it is legal and works. i just never do it nor
teach it to anyone. it is just poor coding IMNSHO.

uri