Re: how to create pod.idx

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pod.idx files are not needed to use Perl or the perldoc system. A pod.idx file simply contains a list of .pod files. To generate a list of pod files on a *nix system you would use:

locate .pod >filelist

Although I don't know why you would want to do this. Perhaps if you tell us what you are trying to accomplish?

s//----->\t/;$~="JAPH";s//\r<$~~/;{s|~$~-|-~$~|||s |-$~~|$~~-|||s,<$~~,<~$~,,s,~$~>,$~~>,, $|=1,select$,,$,,$,,1e-1;print;redo}

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Re^2: how to create pod.idx by Joost (Canon) on Apr 16, 2005 at 20:24 UTC
I've never noticed this option, but I can think of a reason to use it: I have loads of local installs and development trees of modules. This could be useful to review the documentation without needing to search for the module(s) first. I'd probably index .pm files too, though :-) "What should it profit a man, if he should win a flame war, yet lose his cool?"	[reply]

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