4 This module reads a file backwards line by line. It is simple to use,
5 memory efficient and fast. It supports both an object and a tied handle
8 It is intended for processing log and other similar text files which
9 typically have their newest entries appended to them. By default files
10 are assumed to be plain text and have a line ending appropriate to the
11 OS. But you can set the input record separator string on a per file
16 There are no prerequisite modules.
20 Installation is done as with most Perl modules by running these
30 Documentation is in the module file in pod form. It will be installed in
31 the normal documentation directories on your system. An HTML version of
32 the documentation is at:
34 http://www.sysarch.com/perl/modules/File-ReadBackwards.html
38 If you have any questions, bug reports or feedback, email it to
44 The latest version of File::ReadBackwards.pm will always be available in
47 http://www.sysarch.com/perl/modules
52 (C) 2000 Uri Guttman. All rights reserved.
54 This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
55 it under the same terms as Perl itself.