What's wrong with the FAQ

• The wording of the question does not contain "interpolate"
• About half the people asking this question think it's about s///
• The answer is broken (error tapping error)
• Does not handle escaping of $ or names in {}
• Does not address what many people asking this question want (Perl's interpolation)
• Does not address what the other people asking this question want (a Templating system)
• When people almost inevitably discover the simple answer
  • They will use the broken form
  • They will not be shown the health warning
  • They will loose trust in the FAQ
• It also has a meaningless "see also..." (would be meaningful if the simple answer was given)

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