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diff --git a/contrib/perl5/pod/perlfaq.pod b/contrib/perl5/pod/perlfaq.pod index cb35493..fa6943f 100644 --- a/contrib/perl5/pod/perlfaq.pod +++ b/contrib/perl5/pod/perlfaq.pod @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ =head1 NAME -perlfaq - frequently asked questions about Perl ($Date: 1999/01/08 05:54:52 $) +perlfaq - frequently asked questions about Perl ($Date: 1999/05/23 20:38:02 $) =head1 DESCRIPTION @@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ miscellaneous data issues. =item * How do I find the week-of-the-year/day-of-the-year? +=item * How do I find the current century or millennium? + =item * How can I compare two dates and find the difference? =item * How can I take a string and turn it into epoch seconds? @@ -248,13 +250,13 @@ miscellaneous data issues. =item * What's wrong with always quoting "$vars"? -=item * Why don't my E<lt>E<lt>HERE documents work? +=item * Why don't my <<HERE documents work? =item * What is the difference between a list and an array? =item * What is the difference between $array[1] and @array[1]? -=item * How can I extract just the unique elements of an array? +=item * How can I remove duplicate elements from a list or array? =item * How can I tell whether a list or array contains a certain element? @@ -359,11 +361,11 @@ I/O and the "f" issues: filehandles, flushing, formats and footers. =item * How come when I open a file read-write it wipes it out? -=item * Why do I sometimes get an "Argument list too long" when I use E<lt>*E<gt>? +=item * Why do I sometimes get an "Argument list too long" when I use <*>? =item * Is there a leak/bug in glob()? -=item * How can I open a file with a leading "E<gt>" or trailing blanks? +=item * How can I open a file with a leading ">" or trailing blanks? =item * How can I reliably rename a file? @@ -381,6 +383,8 @@ I/O and the "f" issues: filehandles, flushing, formats and footers. =item * How do I print to more than one file at once? +=item * How can I read in an entire file all at once? + =item * How can I read in a file by paragraphs? =item * How can I read a single character from a file? From the keyboard? @@ -426,7 +430,7 @@ Pattern matching and regular expressions. =item * How can I match a locale-smart version of C</[a-zA-Z]/>? -=item * How can I quote a variable to use in a regexp? +=item * How can I quote a variable to use in a regex? =item * What is C</o> really for? @@ -434,7 +438,7 @@ Pattern matching and regular expressions. =item * Can I use Perl regular expressions to match balanced text? -=item * What does it mean that regexps are greedy? How can I get around it? +=item * What does it mean that regexes are greedy? How can I get around it? =item * How do I process each word on each line? @@ -450,7 +454,7 @@ Pattern matching and regular expressions. =item * What good is C<\G> in a regular expression? -=item * Are Perl regexps DFAs or NFAs? Are they POSIX compliant? +=item * Are Perl regexes DFAs or NFAs? Are they POSIX compliant? =item * What's wrong with using grep or map in a void context? @@ -470,7 +474,7 @@ other sections. =item * Can I get a BNF/yacc/RE for the Perl language? -=item * What are all these $@%* punctuation signs, and how do I know when to use them? +=item * What are all these $@%&* punctuation signs, and how do I know when to use them? =item * Do I always/never have to quote my strings or use semicolons and commas? @@ -494,7 +498,7 @@ other sections. =item * What is variable suicide and how can I prevent it? -=item * How can I pass/return a {Function, FileHandle, Array, Hash, Method, Regexp}? +=item * How can I pass/return a {Function, FileHandle, Array, Hash, Method, Regex}? =item * How do I create a static variable? @@ -504,7 +508,7 @@ other sections. =item * What's the difference between deep and shallow binding? -=item * Why doesn't "my($foo) = E<lt>FILEE<gt>;" work right? +=item * Why doesn't "my($foo) = <FILE>;" work right? =item * How do I redefine a builtin function, operator, or method? @@ -522,6 +526,8 @@ other sections. =item * How do I clear a package? +=item * How can I use a variable as a variable name? + =back @@ -620,7 +626,7 @@ Interprocess communication (IPC), control over the user-interface =item * How do I open a file without blocking? -=item * How do I install a CPAN module? +=item * How do I install a module from CPAN? =item * What's the difference between require and use? @@ -758,6 +764,15 @@ in respect of this information or its use. =over 4 +=item 23/May/99 + +Extensive updates from the net in preparation for 5.6 release. + +=item 13/April/99 + +More minor touch-ups. Added new question at the end +of perlfaq7 on variable names within variables. + =item 7/January/99 Small touchups here and there. Added all questions in this @@ -816,4 +831,3 @@ This is the initial release of version 3 of the FAQ; consequently there have been no changes since its initial release. =back - |
