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diff --git a/pod/perlcall.pod b/pod/perlcall.pod index 06f3aa33c7..359e097a18 100644 --- a/pod/perlcall.pod +++ b/pod/perlcall.pod @@ -1889,8 +1889,8 @@ The idea is that the calling context only needs to be created and destroyed once, and the sub can be called arbitrarily many times in between. -It is usual to pass parameters using global variables -- typically -$_ for one parameter, or $a and $b for two parameters -- rather +It is usual to pass parameters using global variables (typically +$_ for one parameter, or $a and $b for two parameters) rather than via @_. (It is possible to use the @_ mechanism if you know what you're doing, though there is as yet no supported API for it. It's also inherently slower.) |