Sigh. This is what #10424 was supposed to check in.

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

diff --git a/pod/perlvar.pod b/pod/perlvar.pod
index fc3a746..b72f357 100644 (file)
--- a/pod/perlvar.pod
+++ b/pod/perlvar.pod
@@ -111,6 +111,21 @@ test.  Outside a C<while> test, this will not happen.
 
 =over 8
 
+=item $a
+
+=item $b
+
+Special package variables when using sort(), see L<perlfunc/sort>.
+Because of this specialness $a and $b don't need to be declared
+(using local(), use vars, or our()) even when using the strict
+vars pragma.  Don't lexicalize them with C<my $a> or C<my $b>
+if you want to be able to use them in the sort() comparison block
+or function.
+
+=back
+
+=over 8
+
 =item $<I<digits>>
 
 Contains the subpattern from the corresponding set of capturing
@@ -997,6 +1012,13 @@ the script.  C<$#ARGV> is generally the number of arguments minus
 one, because C<$ARGV[0]> is the first argument, I<not> the program's
 command name itself.  See C<$0> for the command name.
 
+=item @F
+
+The array @F contains the fields of each line read in when autosplit
+mode is turned on.  See L<perlrun> for the B<-a> switch.  This array
+is package-specific, and must be declared or given a full package name
+if not in package main when running under C<strict 'vars'>.
+
 =item @INC
 
 The array @INC contains the list of places that the C<do EXPR>,