[ID 20010801.039] perlre.pod message typo

[p5sagit/p5-mst-13.2.git] / pod / perlfunc.pod

diff --git a/pod/perlfunc.pod b/pod/perlfunc.pod
index 6deeadb..4a76999 100644 (file)
--- a/pod/perlfunc.pod
+++ b/pod/perlfunc.pod
@@ -3490,9 +3490,10 @@ you will have to use a block returning its value instead:
 
 Equivalent to C<print FILEHANDLE sprintf(FORMAT, LIST)>, except that C<$\>
 (the output record separator) is not appended.  The first argument
-of the list will be interpreted as the C<printf> format.  If C<use locale> is
-in effect, the character used for the decimal point in formatted real numbers
-is affected by the LC_NUMERIC locale.  See L<perllocale>.
+of the list will be interpreted as the C<printf> format. See C<sprintf>
+for an explanation of the format argument. If C<use locale> is in effect,
+the character used for the decimal point in formatted real numbers is
+affected by the LC_NUMERIC locale.  See L<perllocale>.
 
 Don't fall into the trap of using a C<printf> when a simple
 C<print> would do.  The C<print> is more efficient and less
@@ -4480,6 +4481,10 @@ characters at each point it matches that way.  For example:
 
 produces the output 'h:i:t:h:e:r:e'.
 
+Using the empty pattern C<//> specifically matches the null string, and is
+not be confused with the use of C<//> to mean "the last successful pattern
+match".
+
 Empty leading (or trailing) fields are produced when there positive width
 matches at the beginning (or end) of the string; a zero-width match at the
 beginning (or end) of the string does not produce an empty field.  For
@@ -4539,6 +4544,11 @@ Example:
        #...
     }
 
+As with regular pattern matching, any capturing parentheses that are not
+matched in a C<split()> will be set to C<undef> when returned:
+
+    @fields = split /(A)|B/, "1A2B3";
+    # @fields is (1, 'A', 2, undef, 3)
 
 =item sprintf FORMAT, LIST
 
@@ -5337,6 +5347,8 @@ seconds, for this process and the children of this process.
 
     ($user,$system,$cuser,$csystem) = times;
 
+In scalar context, C<times> returns C<$user>.
+
 =item tr///
 
 The transliteration operator.  Same as C<y///>.  See L<perlop>.