Re: List of Perl modules corresponding to PHP function groups?

Perl doesn't attempt to include everything and the kitchen sink into the 'language'. I like PHP, but Perl's built in functions are rather minimal compared to PHP's "include everything" approach - no offense of course. As stated above, CPAN is the best place to get any add-ons.

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Re^2: List of Perl modules corresponding to PHP function groups? by gunzip (Pilgrim) on Aug 30, 2004 at 14:10 UTC
I'm not comparing Perl to PHP. I just want to compile an equivalent set of Perl modules for PHP's main function groups (as listed). However, I don't know the details of CPAN well enough to decide whether a given module maps, feature-wise, with a PHP function group. 'Thought there might be some Perl Monks who have been around long enough to help instead of telling me to simply go to CPAN.	[reply]
Re^3: List of Perl modules corresponding to PHP function groups? by Aristotle (Chancellor) on Aug 30, 2004 at 14:17 UTC
There is no such list to my knowledge, but it sounds like a very useful advocacy tool to have. It's something I could imagine taking the time to build, but I'm wary of promising anything as my todo list is already much longer than my allotment of tuits. Makeshifts last the longest.	[reply]
Re^3: List of Perl modules corresponding to PHP function groups? by perlfan (Parson) on Aug 30, 2004 at 16:15 UTC
I understand. Question: do you need all of these things blindly? I would suggest a piecemeal approach - install only what you need when you need it....although a matrix showing the "equivalencies" could be useful...	[reply]