[ale] Perl coding style

[Geoffrey Myers]

I don't think it is required. See my last post. 

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On Jan 18, 2013, at 10:21 AM, Jim Kinney <jim.kinney at gmail.com> wrote:

> It's required. Not just a "style thing".
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> Alternatively, put subroutines in external files and call them in from the top of the script. My Perl is getting quite rusty but I think it's 
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> require:<file> ;
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> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 10:12 AM, Geoffrey Myers <lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
>> Not trolling. I didn't want to taint the discussion by specifying my particular style. It does appear to me that most perl code I encounter has subroutines before the main code. 
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>> On Jan 18, 2013, at 10:00 AM, Brandon Wood <woody at 2143.net> wrote:
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>>>   Not sure if you're trolling or looking to have a more specific discussion as "most perl coders" is a bit of a broad statement. There are a LOT of Perl coders, many with different styles. So far as the language itself is concerned you can do it different ways; though there are suggested good practices.
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>>>   And yes, Perl is still alive and well and in a period of renaissance these last few years. There is an active Perl Mongers group in Atlanta that meets the first Thursday of the month. All are welcome, see http://atlanta.pm.org for more information.
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>>> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 9:46 AM, Sam Rakowski <devnull at iamdevnull.info> wrote:
>>>> Perl is eternal.
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