From: Jarkko Hietaniemi Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2002 15:36:36 +0000 (+0000) Subject: FAQ sync. X-Git-Url: http://git.shadowcat.co.uk/gitweb/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=ae3d0b9fbe7057e8e36ba43da0b29754d1fef731;p=p5sagit%2Fp5-mst-13.2.git FAQ sync. p4raw-id: //depot/perl@14532 --- diff --git a/pod/perlfaq.pod b/pod/perlfaq.pod index 3d3b10f..059dd13 100644 --- a/pod/perlfaq.pod +++ b/pod/perlfaq.pod @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ =head1 NAME -perlfaq - frequently asked questions about Perl ($Date: 2002/01/28 04:17:26 $) +perlfaq - frequently asked questions about Perl ($Date: 2002/01/31 04:27:54 $) =head1 DESCRIPTION @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ This document. =head2 L: General Questions About Perl -Very general, high-level information about Perl. +Very general, high-level questions about Perl. =over 4 @@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ Where can I get a list of Larry Wall witticisms? =item * -How can I convince my sysadmin/supervisor/employees to use version 5/5.005/Perl instead of some other language? +How can I convince my sysadmin/supervisor/employees to use version 5/5.6.1/Perl instead of some other language? =back =head2 L: Obtaining and Learning about Perl -Where to find source and documentation to Perl, support, +Where to find source and documentation for Perl, support, and related matters. =over 4 @@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Where do I send bug reports? =item * -What is perl.com? Perl Mongers? pm.org? perl.org? +What is perl.com? Perl Mongers? pm.org? perl.org? cpan.org? =back @@ -287,8 +287,7 @@ my C program; what am I doing wrong? =item * -When I tried to run my script, I got this message. What does it -mean? +When I tried to run my script, I got this message. What does it mean? =item * @@ -318,7 +317,7 @@ Does Perl have a round() function? What about ceil() and floor()? Trig functio =item * -How do I convert bits into ints? +How do I convert between numeric representations? =item * @@ -463,7 +462,7 @@ How can I remove duplicate elements from a list or array? =item * -How can I tell whether a list or array contains a certain element? +How can I tell whether a certain element is contained in a list or array? =item * @@ -606,7 +605,7 @@ How do I pack arrays of doubles or floats for XS code? =head2 L: Files and Formats -I/O and the "f" issues: filehandles, flushing, formats and footers. +I/O and the "f" issues: filehandles, flushing, formats, and footers. =over 4 @@ -757,7 +756,7 @@ Why do I get weird spaces when I print an array of lines? =back -=head2 L: Regexps +=head2 L: Regular Expressions Pattern matching and regular expressions. @@ -1188,12 +1187,16 @@ What is socket.ph and where do I get it? =head2 L: Networking -Networking, the Internet, and a few on the web. +Networking, the internet, and a few on the web. =over 4 =item * +What is the correct form of response from a CGI script? + +=item * + My CGI script runs from the command line but not the browser. (500 Server Error) =item * @@ -1270,6 +1273,10 @@ How do I send mail? =item * +How do I use MIME to make an attachment to a mail message? + +=item * + How do I read mail? =item * diff --git a/pod/perlfaq1.pod b/pod/perlfaq1.pod index 78720e7..f2154d2 100644 --- a/pod/perlfaq1.pod +++ b/pod/perlfaq1.pod @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ =head1 NAME -perlfaq1 - General Questions About Perl ($Revision: 1.5 $, $Date: 2002/01/27 20:22:52 $) +perlfaq1 - General Questions About Perl ($Revision: 1.6 $, $Date: 2002/01/31 01:46:23 $) =head1 DESCRIPTION @@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ http://www.cpan.org/misc/japh . Over a hundred quips by Larry, from postings of his or source code, can be found at http://www.cpan.org/misc/lwall-quotes.txt.gz . -=head2 How can I convince my sysadmin/supervisor/employees to use version 5/5.005/Perl instead of some other language? +=head2 How can I convince my sysadmin/supervisor/employees to use version 5/5.6.1/Perl instead of some other language? If your manager or employees are wary of unsupported software, or software which doesn't officially ship with your operating system, you @@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ for any given task. Also mention that the difference between version (Well, OK, maybe it's not quite that distinct, but you get the idea.) If you want support and a reasonable guarantee that what you're developing will continue to work in the future, then you have to run -the supported version. As of April 2001 that probably means +the supported version. As of January 2002 that probably means running either of the releases 5.6.1 (released in April 2001) or 5.005_03 (released in March 1999), although 5.004_05 isn't that bad if you B need such an old version (released in April 1999) diff --git a/pod/perlfaq4.pod b/pod/perlfaq4.pod index d5622ce..5d3e595 100644 --- a/pod/perlfaq4.pod +++ b/pod/perlfaq4.pod @@ -1,12 +1,11 @@ =head1 NAME -perlfaq4 - Data Manipulation ($Revision: 1.12 $, $Date: 2002/01/28 04:17:26 $) +perlfaq4 - Data Manipulation ($Revision: 1.13 $, $Date: 2002/01/31 04:27:54 $) =head1 DESCRIPTION -The section of the FAQ answers questions related to the manipulation -of data as numbers, dates, strings, arrays, hashes, and miscellaneous -data issues. +This section of the FAQ answers questions related to manipulating +numbers, dates, strings, arrays, hashes, and miscellaneous data issues. =head1 Data: Numbers @@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ Perl numbers whose absolute values are integers under 2**31 (on 32 bit machines) will work pretty much like mathematical integers. Other numbers are not guaranteed. -=head2 How do I convert between numeric representations: +=head2 How do I convert between numeric representations? As always with Perl there is more than one way to do it. Below are a few examples of approaches to making common conversions diff --git a/pod/perlfaq6.pod b/pod/perlfaq6.pod index 1c878af..c4512e6 100644 --- a/pod/perlfaq6.pod +++ b/pod/perlfaq6.pod @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ =head1 NAME -perlfaq6 - Regexes ($Revision: 1.7 $, $Date: 2002/01/28 04:17:26 $) +perlfaq6 - Regular Expressions ($Revision: 1.8 $, $Date: 2002/01/31 04:27:55 $) =head1 DESCRIPTION diff --git a/pod/perlfaq7.pod b/pod/perlfaq7.pod index 77886ab..96c5870 100644 --- a/pod/perlfaq7.pod +++ b/pod/perlfaq7.pod @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ =head1 NAME -perlfaq7 - Perl Language Issues ($Revision: 1.6 $, $Date: 2002/01/28 04:17:26 $) +perlfaq7 - General Perl Language Issues ($Revision: 1.7 $, $Date: 2002/01/31 04:27:55 $) =head1 DESCRIPTION