I've got a Perl module that has a bunch of subroutines that I want to cut out and put into a separate file. Then the main module can use those routines from that file. Simple enough.

And here's what I think is a simple question: should I place that "helper" file in the same directory as the module? Does it matter? I have noticed on CPAN that many people put additional files in a directory structure similar to this:

Some/Module.pm
Some/Module/Helper.pm

Notice that the directory has the same name as the pm file.

Should I even name the "helper" file with .pm at the end? All it holds are those routines that the main pm file uses. I will probably require the file in the module.

In reply to Separate files for CPAN dist by jacques

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