diff options
Diffstat (limited to 'av.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | av.c | 6 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
@@ -191,12 +191,14 @@ Perl_av_extend(pTHX_ AV *av, I32 key) =for apidoc av_fetch Returns the SV at the specified index in the array. The C<key> is the -index. If C<lval> is set then the fetch will be part of a store. Check -that the return value is non-null before dereferencing it to a C<SV*>. +index. If lval is true, you are guaranteed to get a real SV back (in case +it wasn't real before), which you can then modify. Check that the return +value is non-null before dereferencing it to a C<SV*>. See L<perlguts/"Understanding the Magic of Tied Hashes and Arrays"> for more information on how to use this function on tied arrays. +The rough perl equivalent is C<$myarray[$idx]>. =cut */ |