From: Yitzchak Scott-Thoennes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Mon, Jul 04, 2005 at 02:19:16PM +0100, Paul Marquess wrote:
> > Whilst I'm here, when I do get around to posting a beta on CPAN, I'd
> prefer
> > it doesn't get used in anger until it has bedded-in. If I give the
> module a
> > version number like 2.000_00, will the CPAN shell ignore it?
>
> This is often done incorrectly. See L<perlmodstyle/Version numbering>
> for the correct WTDI:
>
> $VERSION = "2.000_00"; # let EU::MM and co. see the _
> $XS_VERSION = $VERSION; # XS_VERSION has to be an actual string
> $VERSION = eval $VERSION; # but VERSION has to be a number
>
> Just doing $VERSION = 2.000_00 doesn't get the _ into the actual
> distribution version, and just doing $VERSION = "2.000_00" makes
>
> use Compress::Zlib 1.0;
>
> give a warning (because it does: 1.0 >= "2.000_00" internally, and _
> doesn't "work" in numified strings).
>
> But if you are doing a beta leading up to a 2.000 release, it should be
> numbered < 2.000, e.g. 1.990_01. Nothing wrong with a 2.000_01 beta
> in preparation for a release 2.010 or whatever, though.
Thanks for the comprehensive answer folks. Much appreciated.
Paul
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