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1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/pod/perlfunc.pod b/pod/perlfunc.pod index 91a19a2efd..54f5ae2830 100644 --- a/pod/perlfunc.pod +++ b/pod/perlfunc.pod @@ -1592,9 +1592,12 @@ X<error, handling> X<exception, handling> In the first form, the return value of EXPR is parsed and executed as if it were a little Perl program. The value of the expression (which is itself determined within scalar context) is first parsed, and if there were no -errors, executed in the lexical context of the current Perl program, so -that any variable settings or subroutine and format definitions remain -afterwards. Note that the value is parsed every time the C<eval> executes. +errors, executed as a block within the lexical context of the current Perl +program. This means, that in particular, any outer lexical variables are +visible to it, and any package variable settings or subroutine and format +definitions remain afterwards. + +Note that the value is parsed every time the C<eval> executes. If EXPR is omitted, evaluates C<$_>. This form is typically used to delay parsing and subsequent execution of the text of EXPR until run time. |