eval() does not catch exceptions

Raku · Jun 30, 2011 · e84b111 · e84b111
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@@ -226,7 +226,10 @@ for C<$lang> would usually do to input files.
 The default for C<$lang> is the language in effect at the exact
 location of the eval call.
 
-Returns whatever C<$code> returns, or fails.
+Returns whatever C<$code> returns, or fails when the compilation fails.
+
+Note that unlike in Perl 5, C<eval> does not catch any exceptions or control
+exceptions.
 
 =item evalfile