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diff --git a/pod/perlvar.pod b/pod/perlvar.pod index bfd04f74d4..e5d0091c85 100644 --- a/pod/perlvar.pod +++ b/pod/perlvar.pod @@ -139,12 +139,13 @@ Use of "C<$*>" is deprecated in Perl 5. =item $. -The current input line number of the last filehandle that was read. -This variable should be considered read-only. -Remember that only an explicit close on the filehandle -resets the line number. Since "C<E<lt>E<gt>>" never does an explicit close, line -numbers increase across ARGV files (but see examples under eof()). -(Mnemonic: many programs use "." to mean the current line number.) +The current input line number of the last filehandle that was read. An +explicit close on the filehandle resets the line number. Since +"C<E<lt>E<gt>>" never does an explicit close, line numbers increase +across ARGV files (but see examples under eof()). Localizing C<$.> has +the effect of also localizing Perl's notion of "the last read +filehandle". (Mnemonic: many programs use "." to mean the current line +number.) =item input_record_separator HANDLE EXPR |