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@@ -1942,6 +1942,8 @@ On Unix-like platforms, the file can be run directly after making it executable
 
 V has several attributes that modify the behavior of functions and structs.
 
+An attribute is specifed inside `[]` right before the function/struct declaration and applies only to the following definition. 
+
 ```v
 // Calling this function will result in a deprecation warning
 [deprecated]