Change 14532 by jhi@alpha on 2002/02/03 15:36:36
FAQ sync.
Affected files ...
..... //depot/perl/pod/perlfaq.pod#27 edit
..... //depot/perl/pod/perlfaq1.pod#39 edit
..... //depot/perl/pod/perlfaq4.pod#65 edit
..... //depot/perl/pod/perlfaq6.pod#33 edit
..... //depot/perl/pod/perlfaq7.pod#32 edit
Differences ...
==== //depot/perl/pod/perlfaq.pod#27 (text) ====
Index: perl/pod/perlfaq.pod
--- perl/pod/perlfaq.pod.~1~ Sun Feb 3 08:45:06 2002
+++ perl/pod/perlfaq.pod Sun Feb 3 08:45:06 2002
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
=head1 NAME
-perlfaq - frequently asked questions about Perl ($Date: 2002/01/28 04:17:26 $)
+perlfaq - frequently asked questions about Perl ($Date: 2002/01/31 04:27:54 $)
=head1 DESCRIPTION
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
=head2 L<perlfaq1>: General Questions About Perl
-Very general, high-level information about Perl.
+Very general, high-level questions about Perl.
=over 4
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@
=item *
-How can I convince my sysadmin/supervisor/employees to use version 5/5.005/Perl
instead of some other language?
+How can I convince my sysadmin/supervisor/employees to use version 5/5.6.1/Perl
+instead of some other language?
=back
=head2 L<perlfaq2>: Obtaining and Learning about Perl
-Where to find source and documentation to Perl, support,
+Where to find source and documentation for Perl, support,
and related matters.
=over 4
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@
=item *
-What is perl.com? Perl Mongers? pm.org? perl.org?
+What is perl.com? Perl Mongers? pm.org? perl.org? cpan.org?
=back
@@ -287,8 +287,7 @@
=item *
-When I tried to run my script, I got this message. What does it
-mean?
+When I tried to run my script, I got this message. What does it mean?
=item *
@@ -318,7 +317,7 @@
=item *
-How do I convert bits into ints?
+How do I convert between numeric representations?
=item *
@@ -463,7 +462,7 @@
=item *
-How can I tell whether a list or array contains a certain element?
+How can I tell whether a certain element is contained in a list or array?
=item *
@@ -606,7 +605,7 @@
=head2 L<perlfaq5>: Files and Formats
-I/O and the "f" issues: filehandles, flushing, formats and footers.
+I/O and the "f" issues: filehandles, flushing, formats, and footers.
=over 4
@@ -757,7 +756,7 @@
=back
-=head2 L<perlfaq6>: Regexps
+=head2 L<perlfaq6>: Regular Expressions
Pattern matching and regular expressions.
@@ -1188,12 +1187,16 @@
=head2 L<perlfaq9>: Networking
-Networking, the Internet, and a few on the web.
+Networking, the internet, and a few on the web.
=over 4
=item *
+What is the correct form of response from a CGI script?
+
+=item *
+
My CGI script runs from the command line but not the browser. (500 Server Error)
=item *
@@ -1270,6 +1273,10 @@
=item *
+How do I use MIME to make an attachment to a mail message?
+
+=item *
+
How do I read mail?
=item *
==== //depot/perl/pod/perlfaq1.pod#39 (text) ====
Index: perl/pod/perlfaq1.pod
--- perl/pod/perlfaq1.pod.~1~ Sun Feb 3 08:45:06 2002
+++ perl/pod/perlfaq1.pod Sun Feb 3 08:45:06 2002
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
=head1 NAME
-perlfaq1 - General Questions About Perl ($Revision: 1.5 $, $Date: 2002/01/27 20:22:52
$)
+perlfaq1 - General Questions About Perl ($Revision: 1.6 $, $Date: 2002/01/31 01:46:23
+$)
=head1 DESCRIPTION
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
Over a hundred quips by Larry, from postings of his or source code,
can be found at http://www.cpan.org/misc/lwall-quotes.txt.gz .
-=head2 How can I convince my sysadmin/supervisor/employees to use version
5/5.005/Perl instead of some other language?
+=head2 How can I convince my sysadmin/supervisor/employees to use version
+5/5.6.1/Perl instead of some other language?
If your manager or employees are wary of unsupported software, or
software which doesn't officially ship with your operating system, you
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@
(Well, OK, maybe it's not quite that distinct, but you get the idea.)
If you want support and a reasonable guarantee that what you're
developing will continue to work in the future, then you have to run
-the supported version. As of April 2001 that probably means
+the supported version. As of January 2002 that probably means
running either of the releases 5.6.1 (released in April 2001) or
5.005_03 (released in March 1999), although 5.004_05 isn't that bad
if you B<absolutely> need such an old version (released in April 1999)
==== //depot/perl/pod/perlfaq4.pod#65 (text) ====
Index: perl/pod/perlfaq4.pod
--- perl/pod/perlfaq4.pod.~1~ Sun Feb 3 08:45:06 2002
+++ perl/pod/perlfaq4.pod Sun Feb 3 08:45:06 2002
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
=head1 NAME
-perlfaq4 - Data Manipulation ($Revision: 1.12 $, $Date: 2002/01/28 04:17:26 $)
+perlfaq4 - Data Manipulation ($Revision: 1.13 $, $Date: 2002/01/31 04:27:54 $)
=head1 DESCRIPTION
-The section of the FAQ answers questions related to the manipulation
-of data as numbers, dates, strings, arrays, hashes, and miscellaneous
-data issues.
+This section of the FAQ answers questions related to manipulating
+numbers, dates, strings, arrays, hashes, and miscellaneous data issues.
=head1 Data: Numbers
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@
machines) will work pretty much like mathematical integers. Other numbers
are not guaranteed.
-=head2 How do I convert between numeric representations:
+=head2 How do I convert between numeric representations?
As always with Perl there is more than one way to do it. Below
are a few examples of approaches to making common conversions
==== //depot/perl/pod/perlfaq6.pod#33 (text) ====
Index: perl/pod/perlfaq6.pod
--- perl/pod/perlfaq6.pod.~1~ Sun Feb 3 08:45:06 2002
+++ perl/pod/perlfaq6.pod Sun Feb 3 08:45:06 2002
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
=head1 NAME
-perlfaq6 - Regexes ($Revision: 1.7 $, $Date: 2002/01/28 04:17:26 $)
+perlfaq6 - Regular Expressions ($Revision: 1.8 $, $Date: 2002/01/31 04:27:55 $)
=head1 DESCRIPTION
==== //depot/perl/pod/perlfaq7.pod#32 (text) ====
Index: perl/pod/perlfaq7.pod
--- perl/pod/perlfaq7.pod.~1~ Sun Feb 3 08:45:06 2002
+++ perl/pod/perlfaq7.pod Sun Feb 3 08:45:06 2002
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
=head1 NAME
-perlfaq7 - Perl Language Issues ($Revision: 1.6 $, $Date: 2002/01/28 04:17:26 $)
+perlfaq7 - General Perl Language Issues ($Revision: 1.7 $, $Date: 2002/01/31 04:27:55
+$)
=head1 DESCRIPTION
End of Patch.
