it's pod, do 'perldoc module' and 'perldoc perldoc' /jon
Ron Goral wrote: > > I have a very beginner's question. I've just been looking at the code for a > library file and noticed some, to me, very peculiar things. First, there is > text that is not commented, it is just typed in place. Why does this not > interfere with the script? Second, there are expressions like "=pod" and > "=cut" and "=head1". What do these mean? Third, there is a "1;" at the > very end of the file. I've seen that before, but what is the purpose? > Fourth, there is text like "I<delete_cookie> blah blah" and "B<MUST>" (I > assume that this last is a comment on text decoration). Can anyone tell me > what these mean? Is there a difference in a library file and a regular > script file that allows for this? Is there some tutorial or documentation > about the differences in writing a library/module versus a normal script > file? > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
