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diff --git a/pod/perlfunc.pod b/pod/perlfunc.pod index aa1e82eac8..887f827381 100644 --- a/pod/perlfunc.pod +++ b/pod/perlfunc.pod @@ -2856,10 +2856,12 @@ argument. Shifts the first value of the array off and returns it, shortening the array by 1 and moving everything down. If there are no elements in the array, returns the undefined value. If ARRAY is omitted, shifts the -@ARGV array in the main program, and the @_ array in subroutines. -(This is determined lexically.) See also unshift(), push(), and pop(). -Shift() and unshift() do the same thing to the left end of an array -that pop() and push() do to the right end. +@_ array within the lexical scope of subroutines and formats, and the +@ARGV array at file scopes or within the lexical scopes established by +the C<eval ''>, C<BEGIN {}>, C<END {}>, and C<INIT {}> constructs. +See also unshift(), push(), and pop(). Shift() and unshift() do the +same thing to the left end of an array that pop() and push() do to the +right end. =item shmctl ID,CMD,ARG |