Perl 6 Quick Syntax Reference: A Pocket Guide to the Language, the Core Modules, and the Community

© J.J. Merelo 2019

J. MereloPerl 6 Quick Syntax Referencehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4956-7_10

10. Modules

Grouping Functionality in Files for Reuse and Abstraction

J. J. Merelo¹ 

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A module packages a host of functionalities into a single file, often under a single name. Being as it is a multi-paradigm language, these modules come under different flavors, but two rough categories: solo routines and classes/roles/grammars. As you have seen previously, Perl 6 packs most functionality into classes, but not all of them are, and of course, it’s up to you to decide which one is the best for your problem.

Modularity helps keep code files simple and coherent; it also helps document and distribute work among them. Let’s start with the ...