=over =item $* X<$*> C<$*> was a variable that you could use to enable multiline matching. After a deprecation cycle, its magic was removed in Perl v5.10.0. Using it now triggers a warning: C<$* is no longer supported>. You should use the C and C regexp modifiers instead. Deprecated in Perl 5. Removed in Perl v5.10.0. =back