# explicit concatentation $_ = 'byte'; $_ = 'kilo' ~ $_; .say; # interpolation as concatenation $_ = 'buck'; $_ = "mega$_"; .say; # lvalue substr $_ = 'bit'; substr-rw($_,0,0) = 'nano'; .say; # regex substitution $_ = 'fortnight'; s[^] = 'micro'; .say; # reversed append assignment $_ = 'cooper'; $_ [R~]= 'mini'; .say;