[PATCH] "x" operator documentation clarification/correction

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Migrated from rt.perl.org#1619 (status was 'resolved')

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From mjtg@cus.cam.ac.uk

Mike Guy

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--- ./pod/perlop.pod.orig	Tue May 11 18:51:08 1999
+++ ./pod/perlop.pod	Thu Oct 14 18:49:10 1999
@@ -193,10 +193,11 @@
 operator is not as well defined for negative operands, but it will
 execute faster.
 
-Binary "x" is the repetition operator.  In scalar context, it
-returns a string consisting of the left operand repeated the number of
-times specified by the right operand.  In list context, if the left
-operand is a list in parentheses, it repeats the list.
+Binary "x" is the repetition operator.  In scalar context or if the left
+operand is not enclosed in parentheses, it returns a string consisting
+of the left operand repeated the number of times specified by the right
+operand.  In list context, if the left operand is enclosed in
+parentheses, it repeats the list.
 
     print '-' x 80;		# print row of dashes
 

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