Thinking about what steps need to be taken before starting out is always good (planning/thinking/brainstorming). Identifying input and output of each step, then modularizing that step into a sub should eliminate a few globals. If the entire process of getting from A to B is a bit of a long one (A to Z), then move your modularized subs into a separate library (Perl Module). Once you have modularized everything, then the kick off / entry point of the journey should be become apparent, though it should have been apparent at the start.

Somebody else will no doubt provide a good list of points in regard to the overall approach. All I can say is to modularize, modularize and modularize...(:-\)

In reply to Re: What are the core points of good procedural software design? (functions, code structuring) by kabeldag
in thread What are the core points of good procedural software design? (functions, code structuring) by Anonymous Monk

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