An Introduction to Standards in Perl

Perl module P711

Exercises, examples and other material relating to training module P711. This topic is presented on public course Perl Extra

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How to debug a Perl program

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What makes a good variable name?

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Maintainable code - some positive advice

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Perl and Shell coding standards / costs of an IT project

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Python - block insets help with documentation

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Why have standards?

This topic is presented on public course Perl Extra

Examples from our training material

avoidthis	Bad code - multiple actions in one statement
chink	About dieing in Perl

Background information

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Topics covered in this module

Why have standards?.
Target Author.
Target Audience.
Target Maintainer.
Portability.
Alterability.
Efficiency and resource use.
Licensing Issues.
Some principles to consider.
Specifics to consider.
Putting it all together.

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