I really didn't know that. In my experiences (which are far from sophisticated), I don't remember a single time I regreted to use Data::Dump. Probably I haven't reached the edges that you mentioned. Given the zero size of the bug queue of the module and the general quality of modules by Gisle Aas, I thought it was quite a robust module. Maybe such examples of intolerance by Data:Dump should be transformed into bugs, so they get a chance of being fixed.

But it may be possible as well that things changed since the last time you gave a chance to Data::Dump. For instance, in the Changes file, we read:

   Release 1.05

   Improved track scalar references; dump() ended up
   recursing forever on some cyclic structures.

On the other hand, the usage we were telling about was as a debugging aid. If it fails, you can backup to Data::Dumper's ugly output without serious consequences.

In reply to Re^4: sprintf is printing unexepected output by ferreira
in thread sprintf is printing unexepected output by thezip

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