#!/usr/bin/perl -w use strict; my $myTestString = "shells"; my $myPattern = "she"; print "$myPattern is found in $myTestString.\n\n" if ($myTestString =~ m/${myPattern}ll/); $myTestString = "scar"; $myPattern = "car"; print "$myPattern is found in $myTestString.\n\n" if ($myTestString =~ m/s$myPattern/);