X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=blobdiff_plain;f=pod%2Fperldelta.pod;h=444dcf9e26a2d3c8bc42c170e7326507fe80a48b;hb=d44161bfbb2e964e9675634d6bf5e566d1d1d4f7;hp=1394824bfebdca7a8027d7489a2a09f6882c2131;hpb=caec1979d2248e31dd6f584f10772d0aa0d7cf92;p=p5sagit%2Fp5-mst-13.2.git diff --git a/pod/perldelta.pod b/pod/perldelta.pod index 1394824..444dcf9 100644 --- a/pod/perldelta.pod +++ b/pod/perldelta.pod @@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ the 5.9.0 release. =head1 Incompatible Changes +=head2 The C<$*> variable has been removed + +C<$*>, which was deprecated in favor of the C and C regexp +modifiers, has been removed. + =head1 Core Enhancements =head2 Tied Arrays with Negative Array Indices @@ -22,23 +27,6 @@ contains a package variable named C<$NEGATIVE_INDICES> which is set to a true value, negative values will be passed to C, C, C, and C unchanged. -=head2 Fewer parentheses needed with C - -The grammar of the conditional operator (C<$x ? $y : $z>) has been -broadened so that any operator may appear between the C and the -C<:> without parentheses. Previously, the comma operator and the -low-precedence logical operators had required parentheses in this -context. For instance, you may now write - - $x ? $a and $b : $c - -as a shorter version of the more explicit - - $x ? ($a and $b) : $c - -Perl is now compatible with C in this regard. However, writing the -parentheses is still recommended as a matter of style. - =head1 Modules and Pragmata =head1 Utility Changes @@ -65,8 +53,8 @@ parentheses is still recommended as a matter of style. If you find what you think is a bug, you might check the articles recently posted to the comp.lang.perl.misc newsgroup and the perl -bug database at http://bugs.perl.org/ . There may also be -information at http://www.perl.com/ , the Perl Home Page. +bug database at F. There may also be +information at F, the Perl Home Page. If you believe you have an unreported bug, please run the B program included with your release. Be sure to trim your bug down