Change 33257 by [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 2008/02/08 15:30:32
Subject: [perl #50364] [PATCH] perlop.pod - misnomer in % operator
documentation
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (via RT) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 16:56:07 -0800
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Affected files ...
... //depot/perl/pod/perlop.pod#169 edit
Differences ...
==== //depot/perl/pod/perlop.pod#169 (text) ====
Index: perl/pod/perlop.pod
--- perl/pod/perlop.pod#168~32870~ 2008-01-06 07:46:35.000000000 -0800
+++ perl/pod/perlop.pod 2008-02-08 07:30:32.000000000 -0800
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
Binary "/" divides two numbers.
X</> X<slash>
-Binary "%" computes the modulus of two numbers. Given integer
+Binary "%" computes the division remainder of two numbers. Given integer
operands C<$a> and C<$b>: If C<$b> is positive, then C<$a % $b> is
C<$a> minus the largest multiple of C<$b> that is not greater than
C<$a>. If C<$b> is negative, then C<$a % $b> is C<$a> minus the
End of Patch.
