Index

resources for, 159

deserialization, provision by Storable 

running commands with, 150

module, 169 170

using with modules, 151 152

DESTROY method, defining, 43 44

cvs diff, code for, 153 154

destructors, using, 43

cvs init command, using, 150 151

die(), using with subroutines, 201

cvs remove command, using, 156

diff program

CVS repositories, creating revisions in, 155

obtaining more information about, 149

CVS root, explanation of, 150

using with patches, 144 145, 147 148

cvs update command

directories, advisory about removal from 

 A option used with, 158

CVS, 156

 D option used with, 158

distribution archives, building for module 

 r argument used with, 157

distributions, 118 119

using, 157

distributions. See module distributions

CygWin utility, downloading, 17

dmake program, role in building CPAN 

modules, 18

D

documentation. See POD (plain old 

documentation)

 D command line option, adding to 

dollar ($) symbol, using with references, 36

Makefile.PL file, 210

dot (.), using in filenames, 124

D Development Stage of DSLIP

double colon (::)

Module List codes for, 10

meaning of, 12

providing module information for, 133

using with symbol tables, 25

 D and  d options, using with cvs update 

DSLIP code information, providing on 

command, 157 158

PAUSE namespace registration form, 

data types in Perl C API, table of, 176

133

Data::Counter module

DSLIP (Development Stage, Support Level, 

creating INSTALL file in, 155 156

Language Used, Interface Style, Public 

creating with h2xs, 99

License) codes, examples of, 9 11

importing into CVS, 153

dSP C macro, using with say_Hello 

modified Counter.pm for, 103 104

subroutine, 198

modified Makefile.PL for, 108

dummy argument, using with Inline::C, 247

modified test.pl for, 110

DynaLoader module, using with MIME.pm 

using single file patches with, 144 145

file, 207

Data::Counter::count function, calling, 199

Dynexus module namespace, purpose of, 28

Data::Dumper versus Storable module, 170

DBD (database driver) modules, using with 

DBI module, 168 169

E

DBI module, features of, 168 169

_edit() method

debugging, 116

modified version of, 266 267

DELETE() method, using with tied hashes, 62

role in BBS.pm CGI::Application 

dependencies in Makefiles, purpose of, 105

module, 263

dereferencing 

edit.tmpl message entry screen template file, 

role in object oriented programming, 36

code for, 266 267

symbols for, 49

encapsulated module components, 

DESCRIPTION section of modules, purpose 

explanation of, 21

of, 67

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