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Using the Perl chop() function Introduction Sometimes you will find you want to unconditionally remove the last character from a […]

Using the Perl chomp() function Introduction The chomp() function will remove (usually) any newline character from the end of a

How do I tell what version of a module is installed? CPAN If you have cpan installed (type cpan in

Perl Arrays – a tutorial Shlomi Fish Introduction (Editor’s note: Also see our arrays howto entry for a simple introduction

NAME perlretut – Perl regular expressions tutorial Note DESCRIPTION This page provides a basic tutorial on understanding, creating and using

Determining length and size Introduction Quite often you will want to know the length or size of a variable. It

Using the Perl rand() function Introduction The rand() function is used to generate random numbers. By default it generates a

Automating Testing with Test::More Leif Eriksen OK, so you’ve managed to write your first Perl module, and you’ve managed to

Using the Perl chomp() function Introduction The chomp() function will remove (usually) any newline character from the end of a

Sorting The sort function sorts a list (an array). The default is to sort alphabetically. However, you can define your