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diff --git a/pod/perlre.pod b/pod/perlre.pod index e5f9066ebb..c295f60343 100644 --- a/pod/perlre.pod +++ b/pod/perlre.pod @@ -4,10 +4,16 @@ perlre - Perl regular expressions =head1 DESCRIPTION -This page describes the syntax of regular expressions in Perl. For a -description of how to I<use> regular expressions in matching -operations, plus various examples of the same, see discussions -of C<m//>, C<s///>, C<qr//> and C<??> in L<perlop/"Regexp Quote-Like Operators">. +This page describes the syntax of regular expressions in Perl. + +if you haven't used regular expressions before, a quick-start +introduction is available in L<perlrequick>, and a longer tutorial +introduction is available in L<perlretut>. + +For reference on how regular expressions are used in matching +operations, plus various examples of the same, see discussions of +C<m//>, C<s///>, C<qr//> and C<??> in L<perlop/"Regexp Quote-Like +Operators">. Matching operations can have various modifiers. Modifiers that relate to the interpretation of the regular expression inside @@ -1270,6 +1276,10 @@ from the reference content. =head1 SEE ALSO +L<perlrequick>. + +L<perlretut>. + L<perlop/"Regexp Quote-Like Operators">. L<perlop/"Gory details of parsing quoted constructs">. |