S<[ B<-i>[I<extension>] ]> S<[ B<-e> I<'command'> ]
[ B<--> ] [ I<programfile> ] [ I<argument> ]...>
-For ease of access, the Perl manual has been split up into several sections:
+If you're new to Perl, you should start with L<perlintro>, which is a
+general intro for beginners and provides some background to help you
+navigate the rest of Perl's extensive documentation.
+
+For ease of access, the Perl manual has been split up into several sections.
perl Perl overview (this section)
+ perlintro Perl introduction for beginners
perlfaq Perl frequently asked questions
perltoc Perl documentation table of contents
perlbook Perl book information
=back
-=head2 perlfaq - frequently asked questions about Perl ($Date: 2001/09/20
-03:03:00 $)
+=head2 perlintro -- a brief introduction and overview of Perl
+
+=over 4
+
+=item DESCRIPTION
+
+=over 4
+
+=item What is Perl?
+
+=item Running Perl programs
+
+=item Basic syntax overview
+
+=item Perl variable types
+
+Scalars, Arrays, Hashes
+
+=item Variable scoping
+
+=item Conditional and looping constructs
+
+if, while, for, foreach
+
+=item Builtin operators and functions
+
+Arithmetic, Numeric comparison, String comparison, Boolean logic,
+Miscellaneous
+
+=item Files and I/O
+
+=item Regular expressions
+
+Simple matching, Simple substitution, More complex regular expressions,
+Parentheses for capturing, Other regexp features
+
+=item Writing subroutines
+
+=item OO Perl
+
+=item Using Perl modules
+
+=back
+
+=item AUTHOR
+
+=back
+
+=head2 perlfaq - frequently asked questions about Perl ($Date: 2001/10/16
+13:27:22 $)
=over 4
=back
-=head2 perlfaq2 - Obtaining and Learning about Perl ($Revision: 1.1 $,
-$Date: 2001/09/20 03:03:00 $)
+=head2 perlfaq2 - Obtaining and Learning about Perl ($Revision: 1.2 $,
+$Date: 2001/10/16 13:27:22 $)
=over 4
=back
-=head2 perlfaq3 - Programming Tools ($Revision: 1.7 $, $Date: 2001/10/09
-22:17:53 $)
+=head2 perlfaq3 - Programming Tools ($Revision: 1.8 $, $Date: 2001/10/17
+14:14:20 $)
=over 4
=item Where can I learn about CGI or Web programming in Perl?
-=item Where can I learn about object-oriented Perl programming?
-
=item Where can I learn about linking C with Perl? [h2xs, xsubpp]
=item I've read perlembed, perlguts, etc., but I can't embed perl in
=back
-=head2 perlfaq5 - Files and Formats ($Revision: 1.2 $, $Date: 2001/09/26
-10:44:41 $)
+=head2 perlfaq5 - Files and Formats ($Revision: 1.3 $, $Date: 2001/10/16
+13:27:22 $)
=over 4
=back
-=head2 perlfaq6 - Regexes ($Revision: 1.1 $, $Date: 2001/09/20 03:03:00 $)
+=head2 perlfaq6 - Regexes ($Revision: 1.3 $, $Date: 2001/10/16 13:27:22 $)
=over 4
=back
-=head2 perlfaq7 - Perl Language Issues ($Revision: 1.1 $, $Date: 2001/09/20
-03:03:00 $)
+=head2 perlfaq7 - Perl Language Issues ($Revision: 1.2 $, $Date: 2001/10/16
+13:27:22 $)
=over 4
=back
-=head2 perlfaq8 - System Interaction ($Revision: 1.1 $, $Date: 2001/09/20
-03:03:00 $)
+=head2 perlfaq8 - System Interaction ($Revision: 1.2 $, $Date: 2001/10/16
+13:27:22 $)
=over 4
=back
-=head2 perlfaq9 - Networking ($Revision: 1.2 $, $Date: 2001/09/28 06:40:07
+=head2 perlfaq9 - Networking ($Revision: 1.3 $, $Date: 2001/10/16 13:27:22
$)
=over 4
=back
+=head2 Test::Builder - Backend for building test libraries
+
+=over 4
+
+=item SYNOPSIS
+
+=item DESCRIPTION
+
+=over 4
+
+=item Construction
+
+B<new>
+
+=back
+
+=back
+
+=over 4
+
+=item Setting up tests
+
+B<exported_to>
+
+=back
+
+B<plan>
+
+B<expected_tests>
+
+B<no_plan>
+
+B<skip_all>
+
+=over 4
+
+=item Running tests
+
+B<ok>
+
+=back
+
+B<is_eq>, B<is_num>
+
+B<like>
+
+B<skip>
+
+B<skip_rest>
+
+=over 4
+
+=item Test style
+
+B<level>
+
+=back
+
+B<use_numbers>
+
+B<no_header>, B<no_ending>
+
+=over 4
+
+=item Output
+
+B<diag>
+
+=back
+
+B<_print>
+
+B<output>, B<failure_output>, B<todo_output>
+
+=over 4
+
+=item Test Status and Info
+
+B<current_test>
+
+=back
+
+B<summary>
+
+B<details> I<UNIMPLEMENTED>, B<todo>
+
+B<caller>
+
+B<_sanity_check>
+
+B<_whoa>
+
+B<_my_exit>
+
+=over 4
+
+=item EXAMPLES
+
+=item AUTHOR
+
+=item SEE ALSO
+
+=back
+
=head2 Test::Harness - run perl standard test scripts with statistics
=over 4
=item I love it when a plan comes together
+=back
+
+=back
+
+=over 4
+
=item Test names
=item I'm ok, you're not ok.
=back
-=back
-
B<is>, B<isnt>
B<like>
=item Comparision functions
-B<eq_array>
+B<is_deeply>
=back
+B<eq_array>
+
B<eq_hash>
B<eq_set>
=back
-B<_sanity_check>
-
-B<_whoa>
-
-B<_my_exit>
-
=over 4
=item EXAMPLE