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diff --git a/pod/perlop.pod b/pod/perlop.pod index 8f2ecde031..9e6634a5c3 100644 --- a/pod/perlop.pod +++ b/pod/perlop.pod @@ -242,14 +242,15 @@ operators, like C<-f>, C<-M>, etc. See L<perlfunc>. If any list operator (print(), etc.) or any unary operator (chdir(), etc.) is followed by a left parenthesis as the next token, the operator and arguments within parentheses are taken to be of highest precedence, -just like a normal function call. Examples: +just like a normal function call. For example, +because named unary operators are higher precedence than ||: chdir $foo || die; # (chdir $foo) || die chdir($foo) || die; # (chdir $foo) || die chdir ($foo) || die; # (chdir $foo) || die chdir +($foo) || die; # (chdir $foo) || die -but, because * is higher precedence than ||: +but, because * is higher precedence than named operators: chdir $foo * 20; # chdir ($foo * 20) chdir($foo) * 20; # (chdir $foo) * 20 |