https://github.com/davorg-cpan/symbol-approx-sub

Perl library to call subroutines using approximate names
https://github.com/davorg-cpan/symbol-approx-sub

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Perl library to call subroutines using approximate names

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/davorg-cpan/symbol-approx-sub
• Owner: davorg-cpan
• License: other
• Created: 2008-12-10T15:06:13.000Z (about 16 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-01-23T13:25:52.000Z (12 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-13T02:41:02.085Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: cpan, hacktoberfest, joke, perl, symbol-table
• Language: Perl
• Homepage: http://search.cpan.org/dist/Symbol-Approx-Sub
• Size: 96.7 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 5
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: COPYING

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# Symbol::Approx::Sub

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## What is Symbol::Approx::Sub?

Symbol::Approx::Sub is a Perl module which allows you to call subroutines

using approximate names.

Of course, why you might want to do that is a completely different

question. You almost certainly don't want to do it in production

code as it will make your program almost completely unmaintainable.

I only wrote this module to test my understanding of typeglobs and

AUTOLOAD. I really don't expect it to have any sensible uses at all

(but if you find one, I'd be interested in knowing what it is).

## How Do I Install It?

Symbol::Approx::Sub uses the standard Perl module architecture and can

therefore by installed using the standard Perl method which, in

brief, goes something like this:

```unix

   gzip -cd Symbol-Approx-Sub-X.XX.tar.gz | tar xvf -

   cd Symbol-Approx-Sub-X.XX

   perl Makefile.PL

   make

   make test

   make install

```

Where X.XX is the version number of the module which you are

installing.

If this doesn't work for you then creating a directory called

Symbol/Approx somewhere in your Perl library path (@INC) and copying

the Sub.pm file into this directory should also do the trick.

## Prerequisites

As of version 1.03, Symbol::Approx::Sub uses Devel::Symdump to do

all of the clever glob-walking stuff, so you'll need to get that from

CPAN and install it before installing Symbol::Approx::Sub.

## Where is the Documentation?

All of the documentation is currently in POD format in the Approx.pm

file. If you install the module using the standard method you should

be able to read it by typing

```unix

   perldoc Symbol::Approx::Sub

```

at a command prompt.

## Latest Version

The latest version of this module will always be available from

CPAN.

## Copyright

Copyright (c) 2000, Magnum Solutions Ltd.  All Rights Reserved.

This script is free software; you can redistribute it and/or

modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

## Anything Else?

If you have any further questions, please contact the author.

## Authors

Dave Cross

Email: [email protected]