Re^2: Perl syntax checking without `perl -c`

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Re^3: Perl syntax checking without `perl -c` by Fletch (Bishop) on Dec 03, 2020 at 14:58 UTC
Seconded; I've used basically the same thing letting flycheck run on my desktop working copy at `$work` so that it's `perl -c` check behaves even though I don't have the same perl environment available as the production machines where the code actually runs. The cake is a lie. The cake is a lie. The cake is a lie.	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^4: Perl syntax checking without `perl -c` by LanX (Saint) on Dec 03, 2020 at 15:15 UTC
The problem I see with this filesystem approach is maintenance. What if a missing module was installed in the meantime? A module "FakeInc" called via something like `perl -MFakeInc -c` could check if the module is available before installing a facade. ~~~ Thinking about it, having a code hook at the last position of `@INC` could also handle all missing modules... from `require` : You can also insert hooks into the import facility by putting Perl code directly into the @INC array. There are three forms of hooks: subroutine references, array references, and blessed objects. update oops ... I didn't realized there was already a demo: Re: Perl syntax checking without `perl -c` Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply] [d/l]
Re^5: Perl syntax checking without `perl -c` by stevieb (Canon) on Dec 05, 2020 at 17:00 UTC
"from require : You can also insert hooks into the import facility by putting Perl code directly into the @INC array. There are three forms of hooks: subroutine references, array references, and blessed objects." Well I'll be damned. All my years of Perl, and I've never known this. Man, I've been in several situations where this would have been handy. Off to play around...	[reply]
Re^6: Perl syntax checking without `perl -c` by LanX (Saint) on Dec 05, 2020 at 17:44 UTC
Re^3: Perl syntax checking without `perl -c` by LanX (Saint) on Dec 03, 2020 at 14:49 UTC
Yeah, that's another good approach. I think it depends how many modules one needs to fake and often one needs them. Cheers Rolf _{(addicted to the Perl Programming Language :) Wikisyntax for the Monastery}	[reply]

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