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diff --git a/pod/perlsub.pod b/pod/perlsub.pod index 5054910297..71d6691e38 100644 --- a/pod/perlsub.pod +++ b/pod/perlsub.pod @@ -1400,17 +1400,17 @@ nest properly. Examples of valid syntax (even though the attributes are unknown): - sub fnord (&\%) : switch(10,foo(7,3)) : expensive ; - sub plugh () : Ugly('\(") :Bad ; + sub fnord (&\%) : switch(10,foo(7,3)) : expensive; + sub plugh () : Ugly('\(") :Bad; sub xyzzy : _5x5 { ... } Examples of invalid syntax: - sub fnord : switch(10,foo() ; # ()-string not balanced - sub snoid : Ugly('(') ; # ()-string not balanced - sub xyzzy : 5x5 ; # "5x5" not a valid identifier - sub plugh : Y2::north ; # "Y2::north" not a simple identifier - sub snurt : foo + bar ; # "+" not a colon or space + sub fnord : switch(10,foo(); # ()-string not balanced + sub snoid : Ugly('('); # ()-string not balanced + sub xyzzy : 5x5; # "5x5" not a valid identifier + sub plugh : Y2::north; # "Y2::north" not a simple identifier + sub snurt : foo + bar; # "+" not a colon or space The attribute list is passed as a list of constant strings to the code which associates them with the subroutine. In particular, the second example |