Index

Symbols

anonymous arrays, using with references, 37

$arg placeholder variables, using with 

\ (backslash) operator, using with references, 36

typemaps, 234

 > (arrow operator), using, 38 39

arithmetic operations, symbols for, 49

. (dot), using in filenames, 124

array variables. See AV* (array value) data type. 

:: (double colon)

arrays, using references with, 36 37. See also

meaning of, 12

AV* (array value) data type

using with symbol tables, 25

arrow notation, using with references, 37

& operator, using with SVs in C, 183

arrow operator ( >), using, 38 39

() (parentheses), using with File::Find, 23

Artistic License, choosing, 127

$ (dollar) symbol, using with references, 36

[ask] default answer in CPAN modules, 

$self, usage of, 41

selecting, 14 15

+ (plus sign), meaning in unified diff 

at sign (@), using with references, 36 37

format, 146

attributes, explanation of, 41

++, overloading, 51 52

author, browsing CPAN by, 11

  (minus) sign, meaning in unified diff format, 

AUTHOR section of modules

146

in Makefile.PL, 108

  , overloading, 51 52

purpose of, 67

< (left angle bracket), using with single file 

auto generation, using with overload methods, 

patches, 145

54 55

= (equal sign)

AUTOLOAD() method, using with accessor 

appearance before POD commands, 67

mutators, 86 87

overloading, 55 56

AV* (array value) C data type. See also arrays

> (right angle bracket), using with single file 

clearing, 187

patches, 145

creation of, 184

@ (at sign), using with references, 36 37

features of, 184

@ATTRIBUTES package variable, using with 

fetching values from, 184 186

accessor mutators, 86

full name and example in Perl, 176

@INC, modifying for usage with modules, 29

inspecting reference counts with, 194

@ISA

storing values in, 186 187

explained, 45

av_clear() function, using, 187

using with DynaLoader, 207

av_exists(), testing AV indexes with, 184 185

[] (square brackets), using with references, 37

av_len(), checking array lengths with, 185

{} (curly braces), using with references, 37

av_make() function, using, 184

00whois.html file, contents of, 11

av_pop(), usage of, 186

av_push(), adding elements to ends of arrays 

A

with, 186

 A option, using with cvs update command, 158

av_shift(), writing destructive version of for loop 

accessors, using, 42 43, 85 92

with, 185 186

ActivePerl PPM utility, usage of, 19

av_unshift(), using, 186 187

anonymous access, using with CVS 

repositories, 151

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