Changeset 13107 for docs/Perl6/Perl5

Timestamp:

09/08/06 04:03:23 (2 years ago)

Author:

markstos

Message:

Add a s/// example to Differences.pod

Files:

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

docs/Perl6/Perl5/Differences.pod

@@ -188 +188 @@
 
 The C<:P5> modifier is there because the standard Perl6 syntax is rather
-different, and 'P5' notes a Perl5 compatibility syntax.  For the full
-specification, see L<S05>. See also:
+different, and 'P5' notes a Perl5 compatibility syntax.  For a substitution: 
+
+    Was:    $str =~ s/(a)/$1/e;
+    Now:    $str ~~ s:P5/(a)/{$0}/;
+
+Notice that C<$1> starts at C<$0> now, and C</e> is gone
+in favor of the embedded closure notation. 
+
+For the full specification, see L<S05>. See also:
 
 The related Apocalypse, which justifies the changes: