I doubt that very much. Except for use in a classroom, modules are written to be used. Even if the users are developers. Not to be picked apart and their implementation studied.

When it comes to the traditional CPAN module, I'm with you all the way.

But there are other cases; consider the in-house developed program consisting of a number of classes. This is often not a case of just using a stable module or two, but a living piece of code that is indeed being changed, added to, refactored, reimplemented every once in a while.

That was primarily what I was thinking of when stating that inline POD is useful to document interfaces. Not in a "guide" way, but in a "reference" way. If a class needs notes about intention, recommended use, etc. that should of course be part of the docs too.

/J

In reply to Re: Re: Inline POD vs. EOF POD by jplindstrom
in thread Inline POD vs. EOF POD by lachoy

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