Regexp: modify $1 within the replace clause?

From: Yaroslav (carpathian81_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 04/16/04

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    Date: 16 Apr 2004 07:41:26 -0700

    Hi all,

    Consider the following trivial example:

    $_ =~ s/<matching_expression>/<clause_that_uses_$1>/g;

    Is there a way to build such a regular expression, that matches some
    string and modifies the match (e.g. $1) before using it in the replace
    clause? What if I want to do something with $1 before I use it to
    replace something? Is there a way to insert, say, a function of $1
    there, rather than $1 itself?

    TIA.

    ~yaroslav

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