The following module was proposed for inclusion in the Module List:
modid: Data::FixedFormat
DSLIP: bdpOg
description: Conversion between fixed format and hash
userid: PFAUT (Thomas Pfau)
chapterid: 6 (Data_Type_Utilities)
communities:
similar:
Data::Buffer
rationale:
This module belongs under Data:: because it deals with data format
conversions. It is named FixedFormat because it deals with
conversion to and from a fixed record layout. This module was
written to provide access to data stored in flat files with fixed
field lengths.
Data::Buffer appears to provide similar functionality but it only
provides only allows pulling one field at a time out of a buffer.
Data::FixedFormat instead allows the user to describe the record
layout once and provide names for the fields. Upon conversion from
fixed layout to a hash, the user can then access the data by name.
Data::BinStruct may provide similar functionality but it does not
appear to be available.
enteredby: PFAUT (Thomas Pfau)
enteredon: Sat Aug 17 13:28:36 2002 GMT
The resulting entry would be:
Data::
::FixedFormat bdpOg Conversion between fixed format and hash PFAUT
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