remove incorrect documentation about implicit split to @_ in

list context, which never really worked in perl 5 (from
M.J.T. Guy)

p4raw-id: //depot/perl@6185

2 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/pod/perlfunc.pod b/pod/perlfunc.pod
index f24c1d2ad3..ce08134532 100644
--- a/pod/perlfunc.pod
+++ b/pod/perlfunc.pod
@@ -4304,11 +4304,9 @@ Example, assuming array lengths are passed before arrays:
 Splits a string into a list of strings and returns that list.  By default,
 empty leading fields are preserved, and empty trailing ones are deleted.
 
-If not in list context, returns the number of fields found and splits into
-the C<@_> array.  (In list context, you can force the split into C<@_> by
-using C<??> as the pattern delimiters, but it still returns the list
-value.)  The use of implicit split to C<@_> is deprecated, however, because
-it clobbers your subroutine arguments.
+In scalar context, returns the number of fields found and splits into
+the C<@_> array.  Use of split in scalar context is deprecated, however,
+because it clobbers your subroutine arguments.
 
 If EXPR is omitted, splits the C<$_> string.  If PATTERN is also omitted,
 splits on whitespace (after skipping any leading whitespace).  Anything
diff --git a/pod/perltrap.pod b/pod/perltrap.pod
index 3f54edef2b..c59ecc4daf 100644
--- a/pod/perltrap.pod
+++ b/pod/perltrap.pod
@@ -586,6 +586,12 @@ Some error messages will be different.
 
 =item * Discontinuance
 
+In Perl 4, if in list context the delimiters to the first argument of
+C<split()> were C<??>, the result would be placed in C<@_> as well as
+being returned.   Perl 5 has more respect for your subroutine arguments.
+
+=item * Discontinuance
+
 Some bugs may have been inadvertently removed.  :-)
 
 =back