Eric Strom

https://metacpan.org/author/ASG

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How can I test when a feature was added to Perl?

perl version testing asked Mar 23 '10 at 14:58

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What performance increases can we expect as the Perl 6 implementations mature?

performance perl perl6 rakudo asked Jun 28 '10 at 19:52

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19 votes

How can I completely delete a package in Perl?

perl memory-leaks package asked Sep 27 '10 at 19:20

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19 votes

In Perl, why does the `while(<HANDLE>) {…}` construct not localize `$_`?

perl language-design while-loop local asked Mar 31 '11 at 19:23

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18 votes

How many ways are there to describe the Fibonacci sequence in Perl 6?

perl fibonacci lazy perl6 asked Oct 20 '10 at 17:57

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17 votes

Is there a way to overload the regex binding operator `=~` in Perl?

regex perl operator-overloading overloading asked Sep 13 '10 at 22:28

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15 votes

The good, the bad, and the ugly of lexical $_ in Perl 5.10+

perl global lexical perl5.10 asked Aug 3 '10 at 19:28

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15 votes

Is this a bug with Perl's glob prototype?

perl syntax prototype asked Apr 8 '11 at 19:02

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12 votes

Can you take a reference of a builtin function in Perl?

perl syntax asked Oct 18 '09 at 17:54

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12 votes

What is the best way to check for infinity in a Perl module?

perl module biginteger bignum infinity asked Oct 4 '10 at 16:00

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what is “stringification” in Perl

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perl array vs list

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How can I convert Perl one-liners into complete scripts?

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What is the Perl version of a Python iterator?

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Why is there so much “magic” in Perl?

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What is the easiest way to get a key with the highest value from a hash in Perl?

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What is a “dual-life” module?

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What is the role of the BEGIN block in Perl?

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What pseudo-operators exist in Perl 5?

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Is “map” a loop?

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How does @_ work in Perl subroutines?

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Does the autodie-pragma have influence on the encoding?

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Perl built in exit and print in one command

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perl foreach loop with function closure rules

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Copying a hashref in Perl

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Why is it not possible to create a practical Perl to Python source code converter?

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How to subtract an array from an array?

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What decides the order of keys when I print a Perl hash?

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How can I check if an object has a specific method?

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Is there a Perl module or technique that makes using long namespaces easier?

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Sort Perl array in place?

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Why is parenthesis optional only after sub declaration?

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In Perl, can refer to an array using its name?

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Origin of discouraged perl idioms: &x(…) and sub x($$) { … }

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Find the item in an array that meets a specific criteria if there is one (Perl)?

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Which scripting languages support long (64 bit) integers well?

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Alias a Package to Enable Dual Use Namespaces

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Looping through characters in Perl

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Nested function call scoping and syntax

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In Perl, how can I iterate over multiple elements of an array?

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