perlfaq2: multiple answers affected

2005-08-02 Thread _brian_d_foy
* I've fixed a lot of small things: s/Perl/perl/ in the right places, and spelling fixes * Changed a title to make things a bit more clear for newbies. Instead of thinking they compile Perl source, point out they are compiling the interpreter. + I don't have a C compiler on my system. How ca

perlfaq3: multiple answers affected

2005-08-02 Thread _brian_d_foy
* spelling fixes and s/Perl/perl/ as appropriate * Is there a ctags for Perl? + Updated answer for new links and removed missing links * normalized entries for the editor list so each has a URL in the same place, and so on. * Where can I learn about linking C with Perl? + changed answer

perlfaq4: multiple answers affected

2005-08-02 Thread _brian_d_foy
* spelling and grammar fixes * How can I compare two dates and find the difference? + rewrote answer to mention the several Date packages on CPAN Index: perlfaq4.pod === RCS file: /cvs/public/perlfaq/perlfaq4.pod,v retrieving r

perlfaq5: multiple answers affected

2005-08-02 Thread _brian_d_foy
* How can I output my numbers with commas added? + mentioned Number::Format * How can I open a file with a leading ">" or trailing blanks? + talk about the 3 argument open() Index: perlfaq5.pod === RCS file: /cvs/public/perlf

perlfaq6: multiple answers affected

2005-08-02 Thread _brian_d_foy
* spelling fixes * Why does using $&, $`, or $' slow my program down? + Anno Siegel updated the answer for recent speed modifications Index: perlfaq6.pod === RCS file: /cvs/public/perlfaq/perlfaq6.pod,v retrieving revisio

perlfaq9: How can I do RPC in Perl?

2005-08-02 Thread _brian_d_foy
* How can I do RPC in Perl? + Removed old module answer since the module is not around + Mentioned RPC::* modules Index: perlfaq9.pod === RCS file: /cvs/public/perlfaq/perlfaq9.pod,v retrieving revision 1.22 diff -u -d -r1.22 p