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1 files changed, 7 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/pod/perlobj.pod b/pod/perlobj.pod index 994edfe00e..acbd5314c8 100644 --- a/pod/perlobj.pod +++ b/pod/perlobj.pod @@ -295,11 +295,14 @@ C<can> checks to see if its object has a method called C<METHOD>, if it does then a reference to the sub is returned, if it does not then I<undef> is returned. -=item require_version ( VERSION ) +=item VERSION ( [ VERSION ] ) + +C<VERSION> returns the VERSION number of the class (package). If +an argument is given then it will check that the current version is not +less that the given argument. This method is normally called as a static +method. This method is also called when the C<VERSION> form of C<use> is +used. -C<require_version> will check that the current version of the package -is greater than C<VERSION>. This method is normally called as a static method. -This method is also called when the C<VERSION> form of C<use> is used. use A 1.2 qw(some imported subs); @@ -322,12 +325,6 @@ class, false if its object is the class (package) itself. Example $ref = bless [], 'A'; $ref->is_instance(); # True -=item require_version ( [ VERSION ] ) - -C<require_version> returns the VERSION number of the class (package). If -an argument is given then it will check that the current version is not -less that the given argument. - =back B<NOTE:> C<can> directly uses Perl's internal code for method lookup, and |