Browsable perl src on web?

pileofrogs has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hello Monks.

I'm maintaining some legacy code written by a complete idiot (me). It uses GDBM_File, and the docs on GDBM_File are pretty thin. I wanted to browse the source, but since GDBM_File is part of core perl, I'd need to download the whole perl source. I can browse the .pm stuff on CPAN, but I want to see the .xs and whatnot.

Is there a web browsable copy of the perl source somewhere? CVS web or some such?

Thanks!
--Pileofrogs

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Re: Browsable perl src on web? by moritz (Cardinal) on Mar 18, 2009 at 17:28 UTC
gitweb interface for browsing the source code. Update: more specifically http://perl5.git.perl.org/perl.git/blob/HEAD:/ext/GDBM_File/GDBM_File.pm. If you browse the source tree, you have to click on the blob link to see the actual file. `<scnr>` CVS is so yesterday, we have git these days...`</scnr>`	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re: Browsable perl src on web? by thunders (Priest) on Mar 18, 2009 at 18:07 UTC
You can get to the full source of the CPAN package by clicking on the package name and then the MANIFEST link. Since GDBM_File is part of CORE you just browse the manifest for the perl version you want to see: 5.8.9 5.10.0	[reply]
Re: Browsable perl src on web? by Anonymous Monk on Mar 18, 2009 at 17:39 UTC
GDBM_File http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/RGARCIA/perl-5.10.0/ext/GDBM_File/	[reply]
Re: Browsable perl src on web? by repellent (Priest) on Mar 19, 2009 at 17:34 UTC
github/perl has a fabulous web interface for browsing the source.	[reply]