From: Martin Hasch <mhasch@cpan.org>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:56:07 +0000 (-0800)
Subject: [perl #50364] [PATCH] perlop.pod - misnomer in % operator documentation
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[perl #50364] [PATCH] perlop.pod - misnomer in % operator documentation
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diff --git a/pod/perlop.pod b/pod/perlop.pod
index c592545..cf2cfc7 100644
--- a/pod/perlop.pod
+++ b/pod/perlop.pod
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ X<*>
 Binary "/" divides two numbers.
 X</> X<slash>
 
-Binary "%" computes the modulus of two numbers.  Given integer
+Binary "%" computes the division remainder of two numbers.  Given integer
 operands C<$a> and C<$b>: If C<$b> is positive, then C<$a % $b> is
 C<$a> minus the largest multiple of C<$b> that is not greater than
 C<$a>.  If C<$b> is negative, then C<$a % $b> is C<$a> minus the