If its message parameter ends in a new line, die WILL NOT add the line number to the end of the string. Croak is suppose to be similar to die. However, If its message parameter ends in a new line, croak WILL add the line number to the end of the string. Why is that? Is this a bug or did they mean to do that?

The following program illustrates the difference. 

#!/usr/bin/perl -w
use Carp;

eval {
  eval {
    die "Pig\n";
  };
  if ($@) { print $@."\n"; die $@; }
};
print $@ if $@;

eval {
  eval {
    croak "Pig\n";
  };
  if ($@) { print $@."\n"; croak $@; }
};
print $@ if $@;

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On my machine, it returns ... 
Pig

Pig
Pig
        eval {...} called at ./test7.pl line 13
        eval {...} called at ./test7.pl line 12

Pig
        eval {...} called at ./test7.pl line 13
        eval {...} called at ./test7.pl line 12
        eval {...} called at ./test7.pl line 12

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In reply to croak not like die. by esharris

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