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diff --git a/pod/perlre.pod b/pod/perlre.pod index 68ce4b9bf7..8fb582074c 100644 --- a/pod/perlre.pod +++ b/pod/perlre.pod @@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ also work: If C<use locale> is in effect, the case map used by C<\l>, C<\L>, C<\u> and C<\U> is taken from the current locale. See L<perllocale>. +You cannot include a literal C<$> or C<@> within a C<\Q> sequence. +An unescaped C<$> or C<@> interpolates the corresponding variable, +while escaping will cause the literal string C<\$> to be matched. +You'll need to write something like C<m/\Quser\E\@\Qhost/>. + In addition, Perl defines the following: \w Match a "word" character (alphanumeric plus "_") |