perlvar.pod -- why isn't @F here?

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diff --git a/pod/perlvar.pod b/pod/perlvar.pod
index fc3a746..cd61068 100644 (file)
--- a/pod/perlvar.pod
+++ b/pod/perlvar.pod
@@ -997,6 +997,13 @@ 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>,