weaken is only available with the XS version of Scalar::Util Every time we upgrade Perl on our CentOS box we get this message. The fix is very simple . Re-install Scalar::Util via CPAN. For some reason the bindings are not updated and the proper version needs to be re-registered with the Perl modules directory. The [...]
11
Jun
Using Common Sense With Perl
Since I was recently doing Perl work on the Boomerang project, I figured it would be a good time to finally try out common::sense, a CPAN module that, according to the documentation, will save a tree _and_ a kitten when you use it. I like trees and cats, so Hell, why not try it then? [...]
04
Jun
Perl Regular Expression \K Trick
Regular expressions are a frequently useful tool in our profession, and Perl is probably the most advanced arena for testing your ability to wield regexes. That’s because Perl has the most feature-rich regular expressions out there (that I know of anyways). There’s always some new trick to learn about Perl regexes. Case in point: \K. [...]
05
Jan
Data Translation Service with IDS
Cyber Sprocket Labs first came across Inlet Data Systems (IDS) in January, 2005 via a simple Guru posting asking for assistance “converting data from one proprietary format to another”. The objective was to created an automated process by which a client could upload a file which would be automatically processed by the system & put [...]
08
Sep
Perl Introduction
About Perl Perl is a programming language originally developed for text manipulation on Unix systems. Perl is used for a variety of tasks on multiple operating systems, although the presence is most prolific on Unix or Linux systems. You can find Perl being used for web development, system administration, network programming, GUI development, and more. [...]
08
Nov
Perl Source Code Profiler
Here is a nicely done perl profiler that we’ve used in the past to help us with our Perl work. You may find this useful as well. Rather than describe the tool, we’ll let the detailed documentation handle that for us. SYNOPSIS # profile code and write database to ./nytprof.out perl -d:NYTProf some_perl.pl # convert [...]
08
May
Postgres::Handler
Our local updated perl docs. These enhanced notes will be published on our next push to CPAN. Name Postgres::Handler – Builds upon DBD::Pg for advanced CGI web apps Description Postgres::Handler builds upon the foundation set by DBI and DBD::Pg to create a superset of methods for tying together some of the basic interface concepts of [...]
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