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			  File::ReadBackwards.pm

This module reads a file backwards line by line. It is simple to use,
memory efficient and fast. It supports both an object and a tied handle
interface.

It is intended for processing log and other similar text files which
typically have their newest entries appended to them. By default files
are assumed to be plain text and have a line ending appropriate to the
OS. But you can set the input record separator string on a per file
basis.

PREREQUISITES

There are no prerequisite modules.

INSTALLATION

Installation is done as with most Perl modules by running these
commands:

    perl Makefile.PL
    make
    make test
    make install

DOCUMENTATION

Documentation is in the module file in pod form. It will be installed in
the normal documentation directories on your system. An HTML version of
the documentation is at:

    http://www.sysarch.com/perl/modules/File-ReadBackwards.html

SUPPORT

If you have any questions, bug reports or feedback, email it to

    uri@sysarch.com

AVAILABILITY

The latest version of File::ReadBackwards.pm will always be available in
this directory:

    http://www.sysarch.com/perl/modules


COPYRIGHT

(C) 2000 Uri Guttman. All rights reserved.

This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the same terms as Perl itself.
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	2	File::ReadBackwards.pm
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	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
	6	interface.
	7
	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
	12	basis.
	13
	14	PREREQUISITES
	15
	16	There are no prerequisite modules.
	17
	18	INSTALLATION
	19
	20	Installation is done as with most Perl modules by running these
	21	commands:
	22
	23	perl Makefile.PL
	24	make
	25	make test
	26	make install
	27
	28	DOCUMENTATION
	29
	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:
	33
	34	http://www.sysarch.com/perl/modules/File-ReadBackwards.html
	35
	36	SUPPORT
	37
	38	If you have any questions, bug reports or feedback, email it to
	39
	40	uri@sysarch.com
	41
	42	AVAILABILITY
	43
	44	The latest version of File::ReadBackwards.pm will always be available in
	45	this directory:
	46
	47	http://www.sysarch.com/perl/modules
	48
	49
	50	COPYRIGHT
	51
	52	(C) 2000 Uri Guttman. All rights reserved.
	53
	54	This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
	55	it under the same terms as Perl itself.