This is 0.29

[perl/modules/Variable-Magic.git] / README

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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ NAME
     Variable::Magic - Associate user-defined magic to variables from Perl.
 
 VERSION
-    Version 0.28
+    Version 0.29
 
 SYNOPSIS
         use Variable::Magic qw/wizard cast dispell/;
@@ -249,20 +249,21 @@ FUNCTIONS
         (or "undef" when no private data constructor was supplied). Other
         arguments are specific to the magic hooked :
 
-        -       "len"
+        *       "len"
 
-                When the variable is an array, $_[2] contains the normal
-                length. The callback is also expected to return the new
-                scalar or array length.
+                When the variable is an array or a scalar, $_[2] contains
+                the non-magical length. The callback can return the new
+                scalar or array length to use, or "undef" to default to the
+                normal length.
 
-        -       "copy"
+        *       "copy"
 
                 $_[2] is a either a copy or an alias of the current key,
                 which means that it is useless to try to change or cast
                 magic on it. $_[3] is an alias to the current element (i.e.
                 the value).
 
-        -       "fetch", "store", "exists" and "delete"
+        *       "fetch", "store", "exists" and "delete"
 
                 $_[2] is an alias to the current key. Nothing prevents you
                 from changing it, but be aware that there lurk dangerous
@@ -356,7 +357,7 @@ CAVEATS
     first.
 
 DEPENDENCIES
-    perl 5.7.3.
+    perl 5.8.
 
     Carp (standard since perl 5), XSLoader (standard since perl 5.006).