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How do I get a list of installed CPAN modules?

How to Get a List of Installed CPAN Modules in Perl If you re working with Perl you might often find yourself in need of knowing which CPAN Comprehensive Perl A

2 min read 09-10-2024 25
How do I get a list of installed CPAN modules?
How do I get a list of installed CPAN modules?

What reasons are there to prefer glob over readdir (or vice-versa) in Perl?

Glob vs Readdir in Perl Which One Should You Prefer When working with file systems in Perl one common question arises Should you use glob or readdir for file re

2 min read 09-10-2024 20
What reasons are there to prefer glob over readdir (or vice-versa) in Perl?
What reasons are there to prefer glob over readdir (or vice-versa) in Perl?

Are there any conventions for writing POD comments for Perl?

Understanding POD Comments in Perl Conventions and Best Practices Perl a highly versatile programming language offers various ways to document code effectively

3 min read 09-10-2024 20
Are there any conventions for writing POD comments for Perl?
Are there any conventions for writing POD comments for Perl?

How to fix a locale setting warning from Perl

How to Fix a Locale Setting Warning from Perl If you are a Perl developer or someone who runs Perl scripts on your system you may have encountered a locale sett

3 min read 08-10-2024 27
How to fix a locale setting warning from Perl
How to fix a locale setting warning from Perl

Compiling a portable Perl and including a CPAN module

Compiling a Portable Perl and Including a CPAN Module If you re a developer or system administrator looking to use Perl in a portable manner across different sy

2 min read 08-10-2024 24
Compiling a portable Perl and including a CPAN module
Compiling a portable Perl and including a CPAN module

Perl Screen Scrape Data from Table

How to Screen Scrape Data from a Table using Perl Screen scraping is a technique used to extract data from websites where APIs may not be available In this arti

3 min read 08-10-2024 18
Perl Screen Scrape Data from Table
Perl Screen Scrape Data from Table

Formatting output with Perl?

Formatting Output with Perl A Comprehensive Guide Perl is a powerful programming language renowned for its text processing capabilities and versatility One of t

2 min read 08-10-2024 17
Formatting output with Perl?
Formatting output with Perl?

How to print second digit after decimal point with Number::Bytes::Human?

How to Print the Second Digit After the Decimal Point Using Number Bytes Human in Perl When dealing with data in Perl you may find yourself needing to format by

2 min read 08-10-2024 24
How to print second digit after decimal point with Number::Bytes::Human?
How to print second digit after decimal point with Number::Bytes::Human?

Strange `pwd` output from Perl

Understanding Strange pwd Output from Perl Scripts When working with Perl scripts developers occasionally encounter unexpected outputs particularly when using t

2 min read 08-10-2024 18
Strange `pwd` output from Perl
Strange `pwd` output from Perl

Does VACUUM perform I/O operations outside the database directory?

Understanding VACUUM in Postgre SQL I O Operations and Database Directory Introduction When managing a Postgre SQL database performance is key Regular maintenan

2 min read 08-10-2024 24
Does VACUUM perform I/O operations outside the database directory?
Does VACUUM perform I/O operations outside the database directory?

Mac OS: /usr/bin/env: bad interpreter: Operation not permitted

Understanding the usr bin env bad interpreter Operation not permitted Error in Mac OS Encountering errors while using Mac OS can be frustrating especially when

3 min read 08-10-2024 25
Mac OS: /usr/bin/env: bad interpreter: Operation not permitted
Mac OS: /usr/bin/env: bad interpreter: Operation not permitted

Find everything between two XML tags with RegEx

How to Find Everything Between Two XML Tags Using Regular Expressions When working with XML data you might find yourself needing to extract specific information

2 min read 08-10-2024 22
Find everything between two XML tags with RegEx
Find everything between two XML tags with RegEx

Pack and unpack in Perl

Mastering the Art of Packing and Unpacking in Perl Perl the language known for its flexibility and power offers an array of features for efficient data manipula

2 min read 07-10-2024 20
Pack and unpack in Perl
Pack and unpack in Perl

Clear read only-variables from regex

Unveiling the Mystery Clearing Read Only Variables in Regex Regular expressions regex are powerful tools for text manipulation but their unique syntax and behav

2 min read 07-10-2024 18
Clear read only-variables from regex
Clear read only-variables from regex

Perl script to get Python's version

Retrieving Python Version from Within Perl A Simple Guide Its often necessary to determine the Python version available on a system when working with scripts wr

2 min read 07-10-2024 31
Perl script to get Python's version
Perl script to get Python's version

Getopt::Declare parameter action not invoked

Why Your Getopt Declare Parameter Action Isnt Triggering A Guide to Debugging Problem You re using the Getopt Declare module in Perl to parse command line argum

2 min read 07-10-2024 17
Getopt::Declare parameter action not invoked
Getopt::Declare parameter action not invoked

Regex ignore special ASCII characters

Mastering Regular Expressions How to Ignore Special ASCII Characters Regular expressions regex are powerful tools for pattern matching in text But sometimes you

2 min read 07-10-2024 16
Regex ignore special ASCII characters
Regex ignore special ASCII characters

Why is "!!" considered bad form in Perl?

Why is Considered Bad Form in Perl Perl known for its flexibility and powerful features also carries a legacy of quirky syntax One such quirk is the double bang

less than a minute read 07-10-2024 33
Why is "!!" considered bad form in Perl?
Why is "!!" considered bad form in Perl?

Perl excel Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX get cell value with formula

Extracting Formula Results from Excel Spreadsheets with Perl and Spreadsheet Parse XLSX Working with Excel spreadsheets in Perl can be a breeze with the powerfu

2 min read 07-10-2024 26
Perl excel Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX get cell value with formula
Perl excel Spreadsheet::ParseXLSX get cell value with formula

Merging log files with different formats

Merging Log Files A Guide to Combining Data from Different Formats Logs are the lifeblood of any software application offering invaluable insights into its perf

3 min read 07-10-2024 17
Merging log files with different formats
Merging log files with different formats

Term::Readline::Gnu - how to use complete_internal (if possible..)?

Mastering Command Line Completion with Term Readline Gnu A Deep Dive into complete internal Tired of manually typing out long commands and struggling with typos

2 min read 07-10-2024 27
Term::Readline::Gnu - how to use complete_internal (if possible..)?
Term::Readline::Gnu - how to use complete_internal (if possible..)?

Convert unicode to HTML entities function

Escape Unicode Characters for Safe HTML Display A Comprehensive Guide Unicode characters with their ability to represent a wide range of symbols and languages a

2 min read 07-10-2024 39
Convert unicode to HTML entities function
Convert unicode to HTML entities function

Elegant way to catch "for loop reached last element"?

Gracefully Handling the End of the Line Elegant Ways to Detect the Last Element in a For Loop Iterating through lists and arrays is a fundamental task in progra

2 min read 06-10-2024 35
Elegant way to catch "for loop reached last element"?
Elegant way to catch "for loop reached last element"?

(in cleanup) Can't call method "FETCH" on an undefined value Object/InsideOut.pm line 1953 during global destruction

Cant call method FETCH on an undefined value A Deep Dive into Perls Global Destruction This article delves into a common Perl error Cant call method FETCH on an

2 min read 06-10-2024 37
(in cleanup) Can't call method "FETCH" on an undefined value Object/InsideOut.pm line 1953 during global destruction
(in cleanup) Can't call method "FETCH" on an undefined value Object/InsideOut.pm line 1953 during global destruction

Perl DBI/DBD error message contains strange characters

Decoding the Enigma Perl DBI DBD Error Messages and Strange Characters Have you ever encountered a perplexing error message while using Perls DBI DBD modules fi

2 min read 05-10-2024 41
Perl DBI/DBD error message contains strange characters
Perl DBI/DBD error message contains strange characters