$orig =~ /\Q$want\E/;
will match. You must
quote your string if it contains any special characters, such as
[ and
], unless of course you want these characters to retain their special meaning.
Please note that whatever is put between \Q and \E undergoes variable interpolation first.
CountZero
A program should be light and agile, its subroutines connected like a string of pearls. The spirit and intent of the program should be retained throughout. There should be neither too little or too much, neither needless loops nor useless variables, neither lack of structure nor overwhelming rigidity." - The Tao of Programming, 4.1 - Geoffrey James
