Why I Like Perl

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Yet More CPAN

• The real magic is community conventions
• All modules need:
  • common files: MANIFEST, README, license
  • documentation: generally inline POD
  • common and automated installation: Makefile.PL or Build.PL
  • automated tests
• allows easy installation from CPAN or CPANPLUS modules

    perl -MCPAN -e 'install Test::More'

    perl -MCPANPLUS -e 'install Test::More'

• module and dependencies downloaded, unpacked, built, tested, and installed

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