=over =item $POSTMATCH =item $' X<$'> X<$POSTMATCH> X<@-> The string following whatever was matched by the last successful pattern match. (See L). Example: local $_ = 'abcdefghi'; /def/; print "$`:$&:$'\n"; # prints abc:def:ghi See L above for the serious performance implications of using this variable (even once) in your code. This variable is read-only, and its value is dynamically scoped. Mnemonic: C<'> often follows a quoted string. =back