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This tool converts C header files to Perl extensions. </dd> <dt id=""What-is-Plack-and-PSGI?"-in-perlfaq9"><a id="What-is-Plack-and-PSGI-in-perlfaq9"></a><a href="/perlfaq9#What-is-Plack-and-PSGI%3F">"What is Plack and PSGI?" in perlfaq9</a></dt> <dd> Plack is a set of tools for using the PSGI stack. </dd> <dt id=""How-does-Perl-compare-with-other-languages-like-Java,-Python,-REXX,-Scheme,-or-Tcl?"-in-perlfaq1"><a id="How-does-Perl-compare-with-other-languages-like-Java-Python-REXX-Scheme-or-Tcl-in-perlfaq1"></a><a href="/perlfaq1#How-does-Perl-compare-with-other-languages-like-Java%2C-Python%2C-REXX%2C-Scheme%2C-or-Tcl%3F">"How does Perl compare with other languages like Java, Python, REXX, Scheme, or Tcl?" in perlfaq1</a></dt> <dd> As with any tool it can be used well or badly. </dd> <dt id=""How-do-I-do-(anything)?"-in-perlfaq3"><a id="How-do-I-do-anything-in-perlfaq3"></a><a href="/perlfaq3#How-do-I-do-(anything)%3F">"How do I do (anything)?" in perlfaq3</a></dt> <dd> NAME perlfaq3 - Programming Tools VERSION version 5.20240218 DESCRIPTION This section of the FAQ ... answers questions related to programmer tools and programming support. </dd> <dt id=""How-can-I-convince-others-to-use-Perl?"-in-perlfaq1"><a id="How-can-I-convince-others-to-use-Perl-in-perlfaq1"></a><a href="/perlfaq1#How-can-I-convince-others-to-use-Perl%3F">"How can I convince others to use Perl?" in perlfaq1</a></dt> <dd> Finally, keep in mind that Perl might not be the right tool for every job. </dd> <dt id=""Does-Perl-have-anything-like-Ruby's-#{}-or-Python's-f-string?"-in-perlfaq4"><a id="Does-Perl-have-anything-like-Rubys-or-Pythons-f-string-in-perlfaq4"></a><a href="/perlfaq4#Does-Perl-have-anything-like-Ruby%27s-%23%7B%7D-or-Python%27s-f-string%3F">"Does Perl have anything like Ruby's #{} or Python's f string?" in perlfaq4</a></dt> <dd> the Array @{[ sort @array ]}"; You may also want to look at the module Quote::Code, and templating tools </dd> <dt id=""How-do-I-keep-my-own-module/library-directory?"-in-perlfaq8"><a id="How-do-I-keep-my-own-module-library-directory-in-perlfaq8"></a><a href="/perlfaq8#How-do-I-keep-my-own-module%2Flibrary-directory%3F">"How do I keep my own module/library directory?" in perlfaq8</a></dt> <dd> > o conf mbuild_arg "--install_base /mydir/perl" cpan> o conf commit INSTALL_BASE tells these tools </dd> <dt id=""Where-do-I-send-bug-reports?"-in-perlfaq2"><a id="Where-do-I-send-bug-reports-in-perlfaq2"></a><a href="/perlfaq2#Where-do-I-send-bug-reports%3F">"Where do I send bug reports?" in perlfaq2</a></dt> <dd> was not in CORE (or so I think) If the module does not come with Perl, report its issues using the tool </dd> <dt id=""How-can-I-tell-whether-there's-a-character-waiting-on-a-filehandle?"-in-perlfaq5"><a id="How-can-I-tell-whether-theres-a-character-waiting-on-a-filehandle-in-perlfaq5"></a><a href="/perlfaq5#How-can-I-tell-whether-there%27s-a-character-waiting-on-a-filehandle%3F">"How can I tell whether there's a character waiting on a filehandle?" in perlfaq5</a></dt> <dd> The h2ph tool that comes with Perl tries to convert C include files to Perl code, which can be required </dd> <dt id=""Is-there-an-IDE-or-Windows-Perl-Editor?"-in-perlfaq3"><a id="Is-there-an-IDE-or-Windows-Perl-Editor-in-perlfaq3"></a><a href="/perlfaq3#Is-there-an-IDE-or-Windows-Perl-Editor%3F">"Is there an IDE or Windows Perl Editor?" in perlfaq3</a></dt> <dd> The Unix philosophy is the philosophy of several small tools that each do one thing and do it well. ... complete integrated development environment (IDE) for creating, testing, and debugging Perl scripts; the tool </dd> </dl> <h2 id="Functions"><a class="permalink" href="#Functions">#</a>Functions</h2> <dl> <dt id=""split"-in-perlfunc-split-up-a-string-using-a-regexp-delimiter"><a id="split-in-perlfunc---split-up-a-string-using-a-regexp-delimiter"></a><a href="/functions/split">split</a> - split up a string using a regexp delimiter</dt> <dd> As another special case, split emulates the default behavior of the command line tool awk when the PATTERN </dd> </dl> <h2 id="Documentation"><a class="permalink" href="#Documentation">#</a>Documentation</h2> <dl> <dt id="Test2::Manual::Tooling::FirstTool-Write-your-first-tool-with-Test2."><a id="Test2"></a><a id="Test2::Manual::Tooling::FirstTool---Write-your-first-tool-with-Test2"></a><a href="/Test2::Manual::Tooling::FirstTool">Test2::Manual::Tooling::FirstTool</a> - Write your first tool with Test2.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Manual::Tooling::FirstTool - Write your first tool with Test2. ... DESCRIPTION This tutorial will help you write your very first tool by cloning the ok() tool. </dd> <dt id="Test2::Tools-Documentation-for-Tools."><a id="Test21"></a><a id="Test2::Tools---Documentation-for-Tools"></a><a href="/Test2::Tools">Test2::Tools</a> - Documentation for Tools.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Tools - Documentation for Tools. ... FAQ Why is it called Test2::Tools, and not Test2::Tool? </dd> <dt id="Test2::Tools::Tester-Tools-to-help-you-test-other-testing-tools."><a id="Test22"></a><a id="Test2::Tools::Tester---Tools-to-help-you-test-other-testing-tools"></a><a href="/Test2::Tools::Tester">Test2::Tools::Tester</a> - Tools to help you test other testing tools.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Tools::Tester - Tools to help you test other testing tools. ... DESCRIPTION This is a collection of tools that are useful when testing other test tools. </dd> <dt id="Test2::Manual::Tooling::Plugin::ToolCompletes-How-to-add-behaviors-that-occur-when-a-tool-completes-work."><a id="Test23"></a><a id="Test2::Manual::Tooling::Plugin::ToolCompletes---How-to-add-behaviors-that-occur-when-a-tool-completes-work"></a><a href="/Test2::Manual::Tooling::Plugin::ToolCompletes">Test2::Manual::Tooling::Plugin::ToolCompletes</a> - How to add behaviors that occur when a tool completes work.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Manual::Tooling::Plugin::ToolCompletes - How to add behaviors that occur when a tool completes ... that are called every time a tool releases the context object. </dd> <dt id="Test2::Tools::Ref-Tools-for-validating-references."><a id="Test24"></a><a id="Test2::Tools::Ref---Tools-for-validating-references"></a><a href="/Test2::Tools::Ref">Test2::Tools::Ref</a> - Tools for validating references.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Tools::Ref - Tools for validating references. ... It also has tools to check if two refs are the same exact ref, or different. </dd> <dt id="Test2::Tools::Exports-Tools-for-validating-exporters."><a id="Test25"></a><a id="Test2::Tools::Exports---Tools-for-validating-exporters"></a><a href="/Test2::Tools::Exports">Test2::Tools::Exports</a> - Tools for validating exporters.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Tools::Exports - Tools for validating exporters. ... DESCRIPTION These are tools for checking that symbols have been imported into your namespace. </dd> <dt id="Test2::Tools::Warnings-Tools-to-verify-warnings."><a id="Test26"></a><a id="Test2::Tools::Warnings---Tools-to-verify-warnings"></a><a href="/Test2::Tools::Warnings">Test2::Tools::Warnings</a> - Tools to verify warnings.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Tools::Warnings - Tools to verify warnings. ... DESCRIPTION This is a collection of tools that can be used to test code that issues warnings. </dd> <dt id="Test2::Manual::Tooling::Plugin::ToolStarts-How-to-add-behaviors-that-occur-when-a-tool-starts-work."><a id="Test27"></a><a id="Test2::Manual::Tooling::Plugin::ToolStarts---How-to-add-behaviors-that-occur-when-a-tool-starts-work"></a><a href="/Test2::Manual::Tooling::Plugin::ToolStarts">Test2::Manual::Tooling::Plugin::ToolStarts</a> - How to add behaviors that occur when a tool starts work.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Manual::Tooling::Plugin::ToolStarts - How to add behaviors that occur when a tool starts ... In short this only fires off for the top level tool, not nested tools. </dd> <dt id="Test2::Manual::Tooling-Manual-page-for-tool-authors."><a id="Test28"></a><a id="Test2::Manual::Tooling---Manual-page-for-tool-authors"></a><a href="/Test2::Manual::Tooling">Test2::Manual::Tooling</a> - Manual page for tool authors.</dt> <dd> TOOL TUTORIALS FIRST TOOL Test2::Manual::Tooling::FirstTool - Introduction to writing tools by cloning ... NESTING TOOLS Test2::Manual::Tooling::Nesting - How to call other tools from your tool. </dd> <dt id="Test2::Tools::Basic-Test2-implementation-of-the-basic-testing-tools."><a id="Test29"></a><a id="Test2::Tools::Basic---Test2-implementation-of-the-basic-testing-tools"></a><a href="/Test2::Tools::Basic">Test2::Tools::Basic</a> - Test2 implementation of the basic testing tools.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Tools::Basic - Test2 implementation of the basic testing tools. ... Some tools have been modified for better diagnostics capabilities. </dd> <dt id="Test2::Tools::Class-Test2-implementation-of-the-tools-for-testing-classes."><a id="Test210"></a><a id="Test2::Tools::Class---Test2-implementation-of-the-tools-for-testing-classes"></a><a href="/Test2::Tools::Class">Test2::Tools::Class</a> - Test2 implementation of the tools for testing classes.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Tools::Class - Test2 implementation of the tools for testing classes. ... DESCRIPTION Test2 based tools for validating classes and objects. </dd> <dt id="Test2::Tools::Event-Tools-for-generating-test-events."><a id="Test211"></a><a id="Test2::Tools::Event---Tools-for-generating-test-events"></a><a href="/Test2::Tools::Event">Test2::Tools::Event</a> - Tools for generating test events.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Tools::Event - Tools for generating test events. ... DESCRIPTION This module provides tools for generating events quickly by bypassing the context/hub. </dd> <dt id="Test2::Tools::Compare-Tools-for-comparing-deep-data-structures."><a id="Test212"></a><a id="Test2::Tools::Compare---Tools-for-comparing-deep-data-structures"></a><a href="/Test2::Tools::Compare">Test2::Tools::Compare</a> - Tools for comparing deep data structures.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Tools::Compare - Tools for comparing deep data structures. ... There are both 'strict' and 'relaxed' versions of the tools. </dd> <dt id="Test2::Tools::GenTemp-Tool-for-generating-a-populated-temp-directory."><a id="Test213"></a><a id="Test2::Tools::GenTemp---Tool-for-generating-a-populated-temp-directory"></a><a href="/Test2::Tools::GenTemp">Test2::Tools::GenTemp</a> - Tool for generating a populated temp directory.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Tools::GenTemp - Tool for generating a populated temp directory. ... DESCRIPTION This exports a tool that helps you make a temporary directory, nested directories and text </dd> <dt id="Test2::Tools::AsyncSubtest-Tools-for-writing-async-subtests."><a id="Test214"></a><a id="Test2::Tools::AsyncSubtest---Tools-for-writing-async-subtests"></a><a href="/Test2::Tools::AsyncSubtest">Test2::Tools::AsyncSubtest</a> - Tools for writing async subtests.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Tools::AsyncSubtest - Tools for writing async subtests. ... DESCRIPTION These are tools for writing async subtests. </dd> <dt id="Test2::Manual::Tooling::Testing-Tutorial-on-how-to-test-your-testing-tools."><a id="Test215"></a><a id="Test2::Manual::Tooling::Testing---Tutorial-on-how-to-test-your-testing-tools"></a><a href="/Test2::Manual::Tooling::Testing">Test2::Manual::Tooling::Testing</a> - Tutorial on how to test your testing tools.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Manual::Tooling::Testing - Tutorial on how to test your testing tools. ... Test2::Tools::HarnessTester The Test2::Tools::HarnessTester can export the summarize_events() tool. </dd> <dt id="Test2::Tools::Tiny-Tiny-set-of-tools-for-unfortunate-souls-who-cannot-use-Test2::Suite."><a id="Test216"></a><a id="Test2::Tools::Tiny---Tiny-set-of-tools-for-unfortunate-souls-who-cannot-use-Test2::Suite"></a><a href="/Test2::Tools::Tiny">Test2::Tools::Tiny</a> - Tiny set of tools for unfortunate souls who cannot use Test2::Suite.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Tools::Tiny - Tiny set of tools for unfortunate souls who cannot use Test2::Suite. ... This package is some very basic essential tools implemented using Test2. </dd> <dt id="Test2::Tools::ClassicCompare-Classic-(Test::More-style)-comparison-tools."><a id="Test217"></a><a id="Test2::Tools::ClassicCompare---Classic-Test::More-style-comparison-tools"></a><a href="/Test2::Tools::ClassicCompare">Test2::Tools::ClassicCompare</a> - Classic (Test::More style) comparison tools.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Tools::ClassicCompare - Classic (Test::More style) comparison tools. ... This is the same as Test2::Tools::Compare::is(). </dd> <dt id="Test2::Tools::Subtest-Tools-for-writing-subtests"><a id="Test218"></a><a id="Test2::Tools::Subtest---Tools-for-writing-subtests"></a><a href="/Test2::Tools::Subtest">Test2::Tools::Subtest</a> - Tools for writing subtests</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Tools::Subtest - Tools for writing subtests DESCRIPTION This package exports subs that ... SYNOPSIS BUFFERED use Test2::Tools::Subtest qw/subtest_buffered/; subtest_buffered my_test => sub </dd> <dt id="Test2::Manual::Tooling::Nesting-Tutorial-for-using-other-tools-within-your-own."><a id="Test219"></a><a id="Test2::Manual::Tooling::Nesting---Tutorial-for-using-other-tools-within-your-own"></a><a href="/Test2::Manual::Tooling::Nesting">Test2::Manual::Tooling::Nesting</a> - Tutorial for using other tools within your own.</dt> <dd> NAME Test2::Manual::Tooling::Nesting - Tutorial for using other tools within your own. ... over, in such cases you may want to encapsulate the logic in a new test function that calls several tools </dd> </dl> More results found. 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This might just confuse non-robust tools which parse the output of modules such as Devel::Peek. </dd> <dt id=""New-Modules-and-Pragmata"-in-perl5400delta"><a id="New-Modules-and-Pragmata-in-perl5400delta"></a><a href="/perl5400delta#New-Modules-and-Pragmata">"New Modules and Pragmata" in perl5400delta</a></dt> <dd> This distribution contains a comprehensive set of test tools for writing unit tests. ... Its inclusion in the Perl core means that CPAN module tests can be written using this suite of tools </dd> <dt id=""Modules-and-Pragmata"-in-perl5400delta"><a id="Modules-and-Pragmata-in-perl5400delta"></a><a href="/perl5400delta#Modules-and-Pragmata">"Modules and Pragmata" in perl5400delta</a></dt> <dd> This distribution contains a comprehensive set of test tools for writing unit tests. ... 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Cygwin32 is a set of GNU tools that make it possible to compile and run many Unix programs under Windows </dd> <dt id=""Platform-Specific-Notes"-in-perl5142delta"><a id="Platform-Specific-Notes-in-perl5142delta"></a><a href="/perl5142delta#Platform-Specific-Notes">"Platform-Specific Notes" in perl5142delta</a></dt> <dd> on OS X 10.7 Lion and Xcode 4 works again The build system has been updated to work with the build tools </dd> <dt id="""$!"-text-is-now-in-English-outside-the-scope-of-use-locale"-in-perl5220delta"><a id="text-is-now-in-English-outside-the-scope-of-use-locale-in-perl5220delta"></a><a href="/perl5220delta#%22%24!%22-text-is-now-in-English-outside-the-scope-of-use-locale">""$!" text is now in English outside the scope of use locale" in perl5220delta</a></dt> <dd> It's better to display text that is translatable via some tool than garbage text which is much harder </dd> <dt id=""New-Platforms"-in-perl5005delta"><a id="New-Platforms-in-perl5005delta"></a><a href="/perl5005delta#New-Platforms">"New Platforms" in perl5005delta</a></dt> <dd> DOS is now supported under the DJGPP tools. See README.dos (installed as perldos on some systems). </dd> <dt id=""Some-uses-of-unescaped-"{"-in-regexes-are-no-longer-fatal"-in-perl5280delta"><a id="Some-uses-of-unescaped-in-regexes-are-no-longer-fatal-in-perl5280delta"></a><a href="/perl5280delta#Some-uses-of-unescaped-%22%7B%22-in-regexes-are-no-longer-fatal">"Some uses of unescaped "{" in regexes are no longer fatal" in perl5280delta</a></dt> <dd> That tool is heavily depended upon, and continues to use the deprecated usage. </dd> <dt id=""Removal-of-the-bytecode-compiler-and-of-perlcc"-in-perl5100delta"><a id="Removal-of-the-bytecode-compiler-and-of-perlcc-in-perl5100delta"></a><a href="/perl5100delta#Removal-of-the-bytecode-compiler-and-of-perlcc">"Removal of the bytecode compiler and of perlcc" in perl5100delta</a></dt> <dd> Those experimental tools have never worked reliably, and, due to the lack of volunteers to keep them </dd> <dt id=""Known-Problems"-in-perl583delta"><a id="Known-Problems-in-perl583delta"></a><a href="/perl583delta#Known-Problems">"Known Problems" in perl583delta</a></dt> <dd> You are advised to replace use of suidperl with tools such as sudo ( http://www.courtesan.com/sudo/ ) </dd> <dt id=""suidperl-less-insecure"-in-perl584delta"><a id="suidperl-less-insecure-in-perl584delta"></a><a href="/perl584delta#suidperl-less-insecure">"suidperl less insecure" in perl584delta</a></dt> <dd> projects the core perl team would strongly recommend that you use dedicated, single purpose security tools </dd> <dt id=""Updating-of-links"-in-perl5320delta"><a id="Updating-of-links-in-perl5320delta"></a><a href="/perl5320delta#Updating-of-links">"Updating of links" in perl5320delta</a></dt> <dd> Some links to OS/2 libraries, Address Sanitizer and other system tools had gone stale. </dd> </dl> More results found. 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