Re: CGI modules?

If cookie data is all you're looking for, you can use something like this - I pulled this from a package I wrote for something or another. This is by no means comprehensive, but I dont require anything more complicated than this.

sub proc_cookies {
  my $self = shift;

  my $raw_dough = $ENV{'HTTP_COOKIE'};
  $raw_dough =~ s/; /=/gi;

  $self->{COOKIES} = {};
  %{$self->{COOKIES}} = split(/=/,$raw_dough);
  $self->{PROCESSED} = 1;
  return 1;
}
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I tend to also favor a slightly modified version of the old cgi-lib, in favor of CGI.pm, but I still use the latter for dealing with file input.

I think that sometimes, its just easier, especially if your need is very limited, to sort of pull together your own subroutines to handle stuff.

Hope this helps,
-Adam

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By a scallop's forelocks!

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Re^2: CGI modules? by brian_d_foy (Abbot) on Jan 28, 2006 at 21:41 UTC
That's a pretty broken cookie parser. See the code in CGI::Cookie to see the other things that you have to handle. It's much easier to use a module that handles it all correctly than type more and get less. :) -- brian d foy <brian@stonehenge.com> Subscribe to The Perl Review	[reply]
Re^3: CGI modules? by Adrade (Pilgrim) on Jan 29, 2006 at 00:51 UTC
I agree that its most definately not for complicated usage... it was put in place in a situation in which I didnt have to handle anything beyond one key that was being passed in... its given as a rudimentary example, and something that could suffice (as it does for me) in situations that require very basic parsing. I did notice the simplicity of `%cookies = parse CGI::Cookie($ENV{COOKIE});` from CGI::Cookie, which seems quite lovely indeed. For whatever reason, I have a tendency to limit loading in modules when I don't really need all their features, and given the use for which this was constructed, I still probably wouldn't change it, however duely noting your very pleasant alternative for future applications. Thanks, -Adam -- By a scallop's forelocks!	[reply] [d/l]