This module looks neat. The way speadsheets automatically update data on dependencies, like a continually running makefile, seem to be their main benefit, but they do have some limitations since the data in a problem must be flattened onto a two-dimensional grid. Being a programmer, I feel that the structure, size, and type of the data gets lost. For example, if cell C5 contains the average of cells B5:B10, and then you append a new value to cell B11, you have to correct the formula in C5 to cover the new range B5:B11. Software like Mathcad offers the best of both worlds by preserving the concept of data structures while also having the spreadsheet-like data-update dependencies. That makes me wonder whether something similar could be done in Perl, and if so how useful it would be.
-davidm
khemir nadim wrote:
Hi All, this seems to be the group I have been looking for (and missed for few years).
The module I am working on lately is a Spreadsheet (Spreadsheet::Perl), There is also a Data::TreeDumper that can be of interrest wich is very good at filtering data, it looks good and is easier to follow relationship. I have an unreleased build system written in perl (+/- 350 Kb) that is quite fun to use.
I'll try to be a bit active. Nice to be here
Nadim. (NKH)
