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diff --git a/pod/perlsyn.pod b/pod/perlsyn.pod index 9d0c9209ea..bc0925d6a3 100644 --- a/pod/perlsyn.pod +++ b/pod/perlsyn.pod @@ -230,9 +230,10 @@ which is Perl short-hand for the more explicitly written version: # now process $line } -Note that if there were a C<continue> block on the above code, it would get -executed even on discarded lines. This is often used to reset line counters -or C<?pat?> one-time matches. +Note that if there were a C<continue> block on the above code, it would +get executed only on lines discarded by the regex (since redo skips the +continue block). A continue block is often used to reset line counters +or C<?pat?> one-time matches: # inspired by :1,$g/fred/s//WILMA/ while (<>) { |