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Perl Hacks

by Chromatic, Damian Conway, Curtis Ovid Poe, Curtis (Ovid) Poe

May 2006

Beginner

298 pages

6h 51m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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About the Authors
chromaticDamian ConwayCurtis "Ovid" PoeTechnical Reviewers
Why Perl Hacks?

Hack #1. Add CPAN Shortcuts to FirefoxSearch for a ModuleRead Module DocumentationFind Module CommentsHacking the Hack
Find Operator DocumentationAnswer a FAQWebify ItFind that Module!Browse the Code
The HackRunning the HackHacking the Hack
Configuring Your ShellUseful Shell AliasesJuggle multiple Perl versionsJuggle multiple module versionsDon't forget multipart commandsRemember configuration optionsFind a module's versionChange Unix paths to Windows paths and back
The HackFinding Identifiers AutomaticallyHacking the Hack
The HackPut Perldoc at your fingertipsUse a special mode just for Pod
The HackFrom the command lineWithin VimWithin Emacs
The HackRunning the HackHacking the Hack
The HackHacking the Hack
The HackBinding keysSeeing failuresManaging paths
The Hack
Hack #12. Use $EDITOR As Your UIThe HackRunning the HackHacking the Hack
The HackThe Hack
Train -reqYea or NayAt the Touch of a ButtonEngage Cloaking DeviceWhat's On the Menu?
The HackRunning the HackHacking the Hack
Blitting with SDL PerlAnimating with SDL PerlA Working Animation
The HackUsing the Hack
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Hack #19. Treat a File As an ArrayThe HackRunning the Hack
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Accessing Cell DataDo I need Spreadsheet::Read for that?Accessing a data columnAccessing a row of dataUsing programmer-style indexingShowing all data in a spreadsheetHow It WorksHacking the Hack
The HackRunning the HackHacking the Hack
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Better Context than wantarray( )The CodeHacking the Hack
Hack #28. Shorten Long Class NamesThe HackResolve conflictsImporting with aliased
Within Your ProgramFrom the Command LineWith an Environment VariableWhen Recompiling Perl
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A Mess of ModulesThe HackHacking the Hack
The HackRunning the HackInside the HackHacking the Hack
The HackHacking the Hack
Running the HackHacking the Hack
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Write a TestSubmitting a bug reportHacking the Hack
Hack #43. Turn Your Objects Inside OutThe HackRunning the HackHacking the Hack
The Hack
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The HackRunning the HackInside the hackHacking the Hack
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The HackClass::MethodMakerClass::BuildMethodsRunning the Hack
Hack #51. Find Compilation Errors FastThe HackBinary searching for bugsHacking the Hack
Bracket Your VariablesBracket Interpolated ListsSerialize Your Data
The HackWriting test codeFrom test code to test casesHacking the Hack
The HackDisplaying variablesMaking AssertionsConfiguring smartness levels
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The HackOverriding a debugger commandRunning the HackHacking the Hack
Hack #60. Rebuild Your DistributionsThe HackRunning the HackHacking the Hack
The HackRunning the HackRefining your claimsInterpreting test outputTaking advantage of specification-based testing
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The HackCreating a wrapper around proveRunning the HackHacking the Hack
The HackSimulating old versions of modulesSimulating missing modulesRunning multiple scenariosHacking the Hack
Hack #70. Understand What Happens WhenThe HackCompilationInitializationRuntimeCleanup
Dumping References Outside the DebuggerPrinting to a FileOutput in CGI or mod_perl Programs
The HackGet cozy with can( )Find functions, not methods!
The HackChecking by version
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The HackHow does it work?Running the Hack
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Hack #84. Double Your Data with DualvarsThe HackRunning the HackHacking the Hack
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The HackMake a Bareword invoke a functionTie a scalar variable to a functionTie an array variable to a functionTie a hash variable to a functionAdd a function-calling layer to filehandles
The HackRunning the HackHacking the Hack
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Fine DistinctionsName that Return ValueOut, Out, Damn Commas!
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The Hack
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The hackRunning the Code
Interval interludeTeaching Perl to think in intervals
The HackSaying what you mean

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