# from David Golden
# on Tuesday 28 July 2009 14:54:
>> Aside: I just do:
>>
>> our $VERSION = v1.2.3;
>
>But you shouldn't. :-) Unless you require Perl 5.10.
For some definitions of "shouldn't" perhaps depending on how much value
you place on which ends of the trade-offs. For everyday usage it's
fine back to 5.6.2 at least.
$ perlv5.6.2 -e 'use File::Fu v0.0.9'
File::Fu v0.0.9 required--this is only v0.0.6 at -e line 1.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at -e line 1.
Of course, if you're on pre-5.10 AND you want to print
File::Fu->VERSION, you need to load version.pm first. To me, that's
fair (aka: "you want features? upgrade!") and it saves me from code
clutter.
It's not ideal, but it weighs less than the other non-ideal options for
multi-dotted versions.
--Eric
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Speak softly and carry a big carrot.
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