Re^3: XML::Simple needs to go!

As GrandFather has already said, XML::Simple is good at dealing with simple XML and XML configuration files. Most of the XML that I have had to deal with was configuration files. Lots of software is guilty of using XML for this (just Google it).

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Re^4: XML::Simple needs to go! by Preceptor (Deacon) on Dec 22, 2015 at 10:46 UTC
But here's my problem - I don't think it is "good" at it. It's merely just about capable of dealing with it. I too run into XML in all manner of places - config and API calls primarily. I've also been tripped over by places with annoyingly fussy change control, that inhibit additional module installation. Problem is - there are no XML parsers on the core list. In either case, it's an additional install (which granted, may come bundled with an OS perl, thanks to dependencies - of which there are more for XML::Simple I think). I have honestly yet to see a scenario where the XML::Simple answer was the 'better' one.	[reply]

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Re^4: XML::Simple needs to go!
by Preceptor (Deacon) on Dec 22, 2015 at 10:46 UTC

But here's my problem - I don't think it is "good" at it. It's merely just about capable of dealing with it.

I too run into XML in all manner of places - config and API calls primarily. I've also been tripped over by places with annoyingly fussy change control, that inhibit additional module installation.

Problem is - there are no XML parsers on the core list. In either case, it's an additional install (which granted, may come bundled with an OS perl, thanks to dependencies - of which there are more for XML::Simple I think).

I have honestly yet to see a scenario where the XML::Simple answer was the 'better' one.

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