Changeset 12634 for docs/Perl6/Perl5

Timestamp:

08/24/06 00:04:38 (2 years ago)

Author:

markstos

Message:

Add mention of Global variables to Differences.pod, with another hopeful smart link...

Files:

• docs/Perl6/Perl5/Differences.pod (modified) (1 diff)

docs/Perl6/Perl5/Differences.pod

@@ -147 +147 @@
     Now:    loop ($i=0; $i<10; $i++) { ... }
 
+=head2 Global Variables have a twigil.
+
+Yes, a twigil. It's the second character in the variable name. For globals,
+it's a C<*>
+
+    Was:    $ENV{FOO}
+    Now:    %ENV<FOO>
+
+For details, see L<S02/"Names and Variables">.
+
 =head1 SEE ALSO