r28974 - docs/Perl6/Spec

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Author: lwall
Date: 2009-11-02 17:41:09 +0100 (Mon, 02 Nov 2009)
New Revision: 28974

Modified:
docs/Perl6/Spec/S06-routines.pod
Log:
[S06] clear up definition of 'is ref'

Modified: docs/Perl6/Spec/S06-routines.pod
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--- docs/Perl6/Spec/S06-routines.pod 2009-11-02 16:31:00 UTC (rev 28973)
+++ docs/Perl6/Spec/S06-routines.pod 2009-11-02 16:41:09 UTC (rev 28974)
@@ -1998,9 +1998,10 @@

=item C<is ref>

-Specifies that the parameter is passed by reference. Unlike C<is rw>, the
-corresponding argument must already be a suitable lvalue. No attempt at
-coercion or autovivification is made, so unsuitable values throw an
+Specifies that the parameter is passed by reference (that is,
+as an C<Object>). You may modify the argument, but only if
+argument is already a suitable lvalue. Unlike C<rw>, no attempt
+at autovivification is made, so unsuitable lvalues will throw an
exception if you try to modify them within the body of the routine.

=item C<is copy>