In perl.git, the branch blead has been updated <http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/commitdiff/ac7c776db8600c80e9c7294447656749a959e62f?hp=cfa5b3737e4f46c2d507630650f9d3e902d8f81d>
- Log ----------------------------------------------------------------- commit ac7c776db8600c80e9c7294447656749a959e62f Author: Father Chrysostomos <[email protected]> Date: Fri Feb 11 06:25:43 2011 -0800 perlcompile tweaks ⢠Hyphenate compound adjectives ⢠Missing word M pod/perlcompile.pod commit 5691d1082cf6fefa3cb2ea5e2cd4e8b8490215d9 Author: Father Chrysostomos <[email protected]> Date: Fri Feb 11 06:16:22 2011 -0800 perlcommunity: punctuation and capitalisation M pod/perlcommunity.pod commit 167dbc9f0dcdea97a891f8e6c0546f9a1787751f Author: Father Chrysostomos <[email protected]> Date: Fri Feb 11 06:08:30 2011 -0800 perlcommunity: capitalise consistently M pod/perlcommunity.pod commit ea787f3bf00f6d92dcba8e9e2033db0a241e9591 Author: Father Chrysostomos <[email protected]> Date: Fri Feb 11 06:07:14 2011 -0800 perlclib: similar to, not similar as M pod/perlclib.pod ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Summary of changes: pod/perlclib.pod | 2 +- pod/perlcommunity.pod | 14 +++++++------- pod/perlcompile.pod | 8 ++++---- 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) diff --git a/pod/perlclib.pod b/pod/perlclib.pod index 1fe4699..0785577 100644 --- a/pod/perlclib.pod +++ b/pod/perlclib.pod @@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ pattern into it that should be illegal as pointers (and floating point numbers), and also hopefully surprising enough as integers, so that any code attempting to use the data without forethought will break sooner rather than later. Poisoning can be done using the Poison() -macros, which have similar arguments as Zero(): +macros, which have similar arguments to Zero(): PoisonWith(dst, n, t, b) scribble memory with byte b PoisonNew(dst, n, t) equal to PoisonWith(dst, n, t, 0xAB) diff --git a/pod/perlcommunity.pod b/pod/perlcommunity.pod index 8430c3f..96c7b85 100644 --- a/pod/perlcommunity.pod +++ b/pod/perlcommunity.pod @@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ evidence that the Perl users apply TMTOWTDI to all endeavors, not just programming. From websites, to IRC, to mailing lists, there is more than one way to get involved in the community. -=head2 Where to find the community +=head2 Where to Find the Community There is a central directory for the Perl community: L<http://perl.org> maintained by the Perl Foundation (L<http://www.perlfoundation.org/>), which tracks and provides services for a variety of other community sites. -=head2 Mailing lists and Newsgroups +=head2 Mailing Lists and Newsgroups -Perl runs on e-mail, there is no doubt about it. The Camel book was originally +Perl runs on e-mail; there is no doubt about it. The Camel book was originally written mostly over e-mail and today Perl's development is co-ordinated through mailing lists. The largest repository of Perl mailing lists is located at L<http://lists.perl.org>. @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ The Perl community has a rather large IRC presence. For starters, it has its own IRC network, L<irc://irc.perl.org>. General (not help-oriented) chat can be found at L<irc://irc.perl.org/#perl>. Many other more specific chats are also hosted on the network. Information about irc.perl.org is located on the -network's website: L<http://www.irc.perl.org>. For a more help oriented #perl, +network's website: L<http://www.irc.perl.org>. For a more help-oriented #perl, check out L<irc://irc.freenode.net/#perl>. Perl 6 development also has a presence in L<irc://irc.freenode.net/#perl6>. Most Perl-related channels will be kind enough to point you in the right direction if you ask nicely. @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ with varying activity levels. =head2 Websites Perl websites come in a variety of forms, but they fit into two large -categories: forums and news websites. There are many Perl related +categories: forums and news websites. There are many Perl-related websites, so only a few of the community's largest are mentioned here. =head3 News sites @@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ websites, so only a few of the community's largest are mentioned here. =item L<http://perl.com/> -Run by O'Reilly Media (The publisher of L<the Camel Book|perlbook> among other +Run by O'Reilly Media (the publisher of L<the Camel Book|perlbook>, among other Perl-related literature), perl.com provides current Perl news, articles, and resources for Perl developers as well as a directory of other useful websites. @@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ L<irc://irc.perl.org/#perl>. If you have never been to a hackathon, here are a few basic things you need to know before attending: have a working laptop and know how to use it; check out -the involved projects before hand; have the necessary version control client; +the involved projects beforehand; have the necessary version control client; and bring backup equipment (an extra LAN cable, additional power strips, etc.) because someone will forget. diff --git a/pod/perlcompile.pod b/pod/perlcompile.pod index 505ce68..dc829f4 100644 --- a/pod/perlcompile.pod +++ b/pod/perlcompile.pod @@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ This is why all the back ends print: before producing any other output. -=head2 The Cross Referencing Back End +=head2 The Cross-Referencing Back End -The cross referencing back end (B::Xref) produces a report on your program, +The cross-referencing back end (B::Xref) produces a report on your program, breaking down declarations and uses of subroutines and variables (and formats) by file and subroutine. For instance, here's part of the report from the I<pod2man> program that comes with Perl: @@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ This is like saying C<use O 'Deparse'> in your Perl program. This module prints a concise (but complete) version of the Perl parse tree. Its output is more customizable than the one of B::Terse or -B::Debug (and it can emulate them). This module useful for people who +B::Debug (and it can emulate them). This module is useful for people who are writing their own back end, or who are learning about the Perl internals. It's not useful to the average programmer. @@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ average programmer. This module prints a report on where the variables, subroutines, and formats are defined and used within a program and the modules it -loads. See L</"The Cross Referencing Back End"> for details about +loads. See L</"The Cross-Referencing Back End"> for details about usage. =back -- Perl5 Master Repository
