examples/regex2/named_regex.p6
use v6;
my $phone = "054-1234567";
# You can also create named regexes:
my regex prefix { \d ** 2..3 }
my regex number { <+digit - [0]> \d ** 6 }
# if $phone ~~ m/^ <prefix> '-' <number> $/ {
# but this does not work now so we write the full syntax:
if $phone ~~ m/^ <prefix=&prefix> '-' <number=&number> $/ {
say "prefix $/<prefix> number: $/<number>";
}
# as you can see $/ is also a hash