how many subgroups were in the last successful match. See the
examples given for the C<@-> variable.
+=item %+
+X<%+>
+
+Similar to C<@+>, the C<%+> hash allows access to the named capture
+buffers, should they exist, in the last successful match in the
+currently active dynamic scope.
+
+C<$+{foo}> is equivalent to C<$1> after the following match:
+
+ 'foo'=~/(?<foo>foo)/;
+
=item HANDLE->input_line_number(EXPR)
=item $INPUT_LINE_NUMBER
=item $.
X<$.> X<$NR> X<$INPUT_LINE_NUMBER> X<line number>
-Current line number for the last filehandle accessed.
+Current line number for the last filehandle accessed.
Each filehandle in Perl counts the number of lines that have been read
from it. (Depending on the value of C<$/>, Perl's idea of what