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- Database headache leads to near meltdown
- So I was working on our company's server the other day. I was running a couple of updates - notably to CPAN. Like an idiot, I assumed that updating CPAN wouldn't affect anything critical. Boy, was I wrong. After the update, I went to check on something...
- Blog posts 2007-12-24
- A dirge for CPAN
- On my way out the door tonight, I stopped to briefly speak with a coworker. I noticed that he was perusing CPAN. For those who are not familiar with it, CPAN is the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network, the collection of Perl libraries. As far as I know, no one has...
- Blog posts 2007-09-17
- A dirge for CPAN
- Any thoughts?If you used CPAN, what did it have that other resources lack? Do you know of any equivalents for non-Perl languages?J.Ja
- Discussion threads 2007-09-17
- How do I... Convert Perl's POD to HTML?
- One of the nicer things about Perl is its Plain Old Documentation POD format for code documentation. This format provides a framework for code explanation and formatting, using friendly and intuitive directives to make code documentation a relatively painless process.CPAN's wide array of POD manipulation tools allow you to parse...
- Blog posts 2007-08-10
- Explore 10 of the more useful Perl modules for YAML developers
- Using YAML?Have you used YAML in your application development? What is YAML good for and what is not good for?
- Discussion threads 2006-12-05
- Manipulate dates and time with these 10 Perl CPAN modules
- The power to manipulate timeBesides the CPAN modules listed in the article, what other CPAN modules would you like to see on TechRepublic? How much Perl coding do you?chuckleNot as much as I want to, how's that for a answer with regard to how
- Discussion threads 2006-11-03
- 10 CPAN Perl modules that make life easier for Win32 programmers
- Perl toolkitsWhat is your most often used Perl module?
- Discussion threads 2006-06-12
- 10 CPAN modules that will increase your XML Perl development
- Perl modules and CPANThe downloadable version of this article is available here:http://techrepublic.com.com/5138-3513-5987868.htmlWhat do you use Perl for in your organization? Is there a Perl module or function you would like to see explained in a TechRepublic download?
- Discussion threads 2005-12-08
- Generate stronger random passwords with these Perl modules
- If you're a system administrator or Web developer, youprobably already know that weak user passwords count as one of the biggest networksecurity risks. Weak passwords—for example, the user's name or date ofbirth—are commonly "cracked" by sophisticated password sniffingtools, making it easy for unauthorized users to gain back-door entry intoservers. That's...
- Technical articles 2005-10-07
- Using Perl's Finance::Quote to retrieve stock information from the Web
- Perl's CPANcontains many gems, and one of them is undoubtedly the Finance::Quote module. Designed toease the task of retrieving stock prices off the Internet, the module makes it simplefor developers to integrate stock-tracking mechanisms into their applicationsand thus create customized reports on financial market movements over differingtime periods or investment...
- Technical articles 2004-07-01
- Tap into the power of CPAN
- CPAN is a tremendous resource that any Perl developer will find useful. Learn how to install CPAN modules and put them to work in your scripts.Comprehensive Perl Archive Network CPAN is the centralized source for Perl modules and extensions. Hundreds of useful resources are available in this repository, free for...
- Technical articles 2002-08-21
- Get control with 10 practical Perl modules for network programmers
- CPAN's network programming category has thousands of Perl modules ranging from general server daemons to highly-specific applications interacting with a Cisco router. The Perl programming language is nothing if not versatile. The Comprehensive Perl Archive Network CPAN has a bunch of ready-made Perl modules to enable developers...
- Download resources 2006-03-27
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- 10 CPAN modules that will increase your XML Perl development
- The Comprehensive Perl Archive Network CPAN, is a wonderful place, packed to the brim with all mannerof goodies for Perl programmers. A little rummaging around, and you'lluncover ready-made widgets for everything from text processing to socketprogramming. And one category CPANis particularly strong in is XML, especially as more and more...
- Technical articles 2005-12-08
- 10 Perl CPAN modules for manipulating specific file formats
- In your Perl development, it's quite likely that you willencounter files in different formats -- XML, PDF, CSV, RSS-- and different binary data formats. Your Perl application may need tomanipulate these files, either reading from them or writing to them. You can simplify this task by turning to the ComprehensivePerl...
- Technical articles 2006-07-24
- 10 CPAN Perl modules that make life easier for Win32 programmers
- There's something about Comprehensive Perl Archive Network'sCPAN collection of Windows-specific Perlmodules that makes most everyone happy. The Windows crowd likes it becauseit allows them to do relatively-complex things fairly efficiently and quicklyin a Microsoft development environment. And the open-source geeks like itbecause it allows them to crow about Perl's superior...
- Technical articles 2006-06-12
- Manipulate dates and time with these 10 Perl CPAN modules
- This article is also available as a TechRepublic download.The ability to manipulate dates and times is fundamental tomost programming languages, and Perl is no exception. However, when it comes to moreadvanced temporal processing, the bare-bones capabilities built into Perl mayoften seem insufficient. In such situations, it's a good idea to...
- Technical articles 2006-11-03
- Tech Tip: Install Perl modules using CPAN
- Here's how to install Perl modules using CPAN. Perl is an extremely flexible programming language, and a number of programs exist that use it. One of its advantages is the availability of many modules that you can add to create new functionality in programs...
- Technical articles 2004-07-27
- These 10 CPAN modules that increase your XML Perl development agility
- This document lists ten CPAN modules that you're sure to find helpful in your daily development activities. Perl is a very powerful programming language, especially when it is used to develop XML-friendly applications. Using Perl in conjunction with modules available from the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network CPAN...
- Download resources 2005-12-08
- Manipulate dates and time with these 10 Perl CPAN modules
- The ability to manipulate dates and times is fundamental to most programming languages, and Perl is no exception. However, it is often necessary go beyond the bare-bones capabilities built into Perl to the more feature-laden functions found on the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network CPAN. This download explains 10 of the...
- Download resources 2006-11-03
- Install of GD in CPAN problem
- I'm getting the following errors installing GD on a Ubuntu 5.10 x86 box.GD.c:4234: error: syntax error before âfontâGD.c:4240: error: âfontâ undeclared first use in this functionGD.c:4240: error: called object âGD__Fontâ is not a functionGD.c: In function âXS_GD__Font_heightâ:GD.c:4261: error: syntax error before âfontâGD.c:4267: error: âfontâ undeclared first use in this functionGD.c:4267:...
- Q&A 2006-02-19
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