'v' unpacks unsigned shorts.

[perl5.git] / pod / perlpacktut.pod

diff --git a/pod/perlpacktut.pod b/pod/perlpacktut.pod
index a88b945..56f986a 100644 (file)
--- a/pod/perlpacktut.pod
+++ b/pod/perlpacktut.pod
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ containing a stack frame as it happens on an Intel 8086:
 
 First, we note that this time-honored 16-bit CPU uses little-endian order,
 and that's why the low order byte is stored at the lower address. To
 
 First, we note that this time-honored 16-bit CPU uses little-endian order,
 and that's why the low order byte is stored at the lower address. To

-unpack such a (signed) short we'll have to use code C<v>. A repeat
+unpack such a (unsigned) short we'll have to use code C<v>. A repeat

 count unpacks all 12 shorts:
 
    my( $ip, $cs, $flags, $ax, $bx, $cd, $dx, $si, $di, $bp, $ds, $es ) =
 count unpacks all 12 shorts:
 
    my( $ip, $cs, $flags, $ax, $bx, $cd, $dx, $si, $di, $bp, $ds, $es ) =