make printf refer to sprintf

[perl5.git] / pod / perlfunc.pod

diff --git a/pod/perlfunc.pod b/pod/perlfunc.pod
index 1039cd0..3f86c6a 100644 (file)
--- a/pod/perlfunc.pod
+++ b/pod/perlfunc.pod
@@ -3404,8 +3404,10 @@ C<$::sail> is equivalent to C<$main::sail> (as well as to C<$main'sail>,
 still seen in older code).
 
 If NAMESPACE is omitted, then there is no current package, and all
-identifiers must be fully qualified or lexicals.  This is stricter
-than C<use strict>, since it also extends to function names.
+identifiers must be fully qualified or lexicals.  However, you are
+strongly advised not to make use of this feature. Its use can cause
+unexpected behaviour, even crashing some versions of Perl. It is
+deprecated, and will be removed from a future release.
 
 See L<perlmod/"Packages"> for more information about packages, modules,
 and classes.  See L<perlsub> for other scoping issues.
@@ -3488,9 +3490,10 @@ you will have to use a block returning its value instead:
 
 Equivalent to C<print FILEHANDLE sprintf(FORMAT, LIST)>, except that C<$\>
 (the output record separator) is not appended.  The first argument
-of the list will be interpreted as the C<printf> format.  If C<use locale> is
-in effect, the character used for the decimal point in formatted real numbers
-is affected by the LC_NUMERIC locale.  See L<perllocale>.
+of the list will be interpreted as the C<printf> format. See C<sprintf>
+for an explanation of the format argument. If C<use locale> is in effect,
+the character used for the decimal point in formatted real numbers is
+affected by the LC_NUMERIC locale.  See L<perllocale>.
 
 Don't fall into the trap of using a C<printf> when a simple
 C<print> would do.  The C<print> is more efficient and less
@@ -5335,6 +5338,8 @@ seconds, for this process and the children of this process.
 
     ($user,$system,$cuser,$csystem) = times;
 
+In scalar context, C<times> returns C<$user>.
+
 =item tr///
 
 The transliteration operator.  Same as C<y///>.  See L<perlop>.