Perl Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v6.01, by Dr. Herong Yang
Name Spaces and Perl Module Files
This chapter provides tutorial examples and notes about Perl module files and name spaces. Topics include using require() and do() functions to include other script files, using 'package' statement to declare new name spaces; creating new Perl modules in *.pm files.
Including Script Codes from Other Files
do() Function - Including Script Files
require() Function - Including Script Files
"package" Statement - Switching Name Space
Takeaways:
Table of Contents
Data Types: Values and Variables
Expressions, Operations and Simple Statements
►Name Spaces and Perl Module Files
Hard References - Addresses of Memory Objects
Objects (or References) and Classes (or Packages)
Typeglob and Importing Identifiers from Other Packages
String Built-in Functions and Performance
File Handles and Data Input/Output
Open Directories and Read File Names
File System Functions and Operations
Socket Communication Over the Internet
XML::Simple Module - XML Parser and Generator
SOAP::Lite - SOAP Server-Client Communication Module
Perl Programs as IIS Server CGI Scripts
CGI (Common Gateway Interface)
XML-RPC - Remote Procedure Call with XML and HTTP
RPC::XML - Perl Implementation of XML-RPC
Integrating Perl with Apache Web Server
CGI.pm Module for Building Web Pages
LWP::UserAgent and Web Site Testing
Converting Perl Script to Executable Binary