NAME perldelta - what is new for perl v5.40.0 DESCRIPTION This document describes differences between the 5.38.0 release and the 5.40.0 release. Core Enhancements New __CLASS__ Keyword When using the new class feature, code inside a method, ADJUST block or field initializer expression is now permitted to use the new __CLASS__ keyword. This yields a class name, similar to __PACKAGE__, but whereas t