use re 'debug'; $_ = 'foo bar baz bop boq bor fip fop'; /foo/ and $count++; { no re 'debug'; /bar/ and $count++; { use re 'debug'; /baz/ and $count++; } /bop/ and $count++; } { use re 'debug'; /boq/ and $count++; no re; /bor/ and $count++; } /fip/ and $count++; no re 'debug'; /fop/ and $count++; use re 'debug'; my $var='zoo|liz|zap'; /($var)/ or $count++; print "Count=$count\n";