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Re: [PATCH perl5100delta.pod] change/correction to 32246

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From:
Steve Peters
Date:
December 26, 2007 09:01
Subject:
Re: [PATCH perl5100delta.pod] change/correction to 32246
Message ID:
fd7a59d30712260809x3f33a595y6c949ea6a9b61190@mail.gmail.com
On Nov 9, 2007 8:40 AM, Robin Barker <Robin.Barker@npl.co.uk> wrote:
> --- perl5100delta.pod.orig
> +++ perl5100delta.pod
> @@ -227,9 +227,9 @@
>  =head2 The C<_> prototype
>
>  A new prototype character has been added C<_> is equivalent to C<$> but
> -defaults to C<$_> if the corresponding argument isn't supplied. (both C<$>
> -and <_> denote a scalar). Due to the optional nature of the argument, you
> -can only use it at the end of a prototype, or before a semicolon.
> +defaults to C<$_> if the corresponding argument isn't supplied (both C<$>
> +and C<_> denote a scalar). Due to the optional nature of the argument,
> +you can only use it at the end of a prototype, or before a semicolon.
>
>  This has a small incompatible consequence: the prototype() function has
>  been adjusted to return C<_> for some built-ins in appropriate cases (for
> End of patch
>

Thanks!  This patch has been applied as change #32732.

Steve Peters
steve@fisharerojo.org

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