Throw an 'e' modifier in there too, so $& x 3 is evaluated as an expression. On Sat, 12 Dec 1998 a9ff@hell.com wrote: > would anyone happen to know why this isnt working ? > > s/match_data/$& x 3/ig; ***** Want to unsubscribe from this list? ***** Send mail with body "unsubscribe" to mac-perl-request@iis.ee.ethz.ch