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diff --git a/pod/perlfunc.pod b/pod/perlfunc.pod index 558ae4edd1..b469014539 100644 --- a/pod/perlfunc.pod +++ b/pod/perlfunc.pod @@ -5068,9 +5068,9 @@ case the SCALAR is empty you can use OFFSET but only zero offset. =item tell -Returns the current position for FILEHANDLE. FILEHANDLE may be an -expression whose value gives the name of the actual filehandle. If -FILEHANDLE is omitted, assumes the file last read. +Returns the current position for FILEHANDLE, or -1 on error. FILEHANDLE +may be an expression whose value gives the name of the actual filehandle. +If FILEHANDLE is omitted, assumes the file last read. There is no C<systell> function. Use C<sysseek(FH, 0, 1)> for that. |