in reply to Re^2: Yesterday Date
in thread Yesterday Date

For an explanation of how to use an installed module, for example, Date::Manip
perldoc date::manip
for any of the other modules, substitute the name of your selection.

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Re^4: Yesterday Date
by merlyn (Sage) on Feb 04, 2008 at 20:21 UTC 
    perldoc date::manip

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    That's a broken example. If you're going to use an example, use a proper one: 
    localhost:~ % perldoc date::manip
No documentation found for "date::manip".
localhost:~ % perldoc Date::Manip
[page shown]

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    It's case sensitive.

    -- Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker

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      True on nix-ish OS, untrue on winders: 
      C:\>perldoc date::manip
NAME
    Date::Manip - date manipulation routines

SYNOPSIS
     use Date::Manip;
     ....

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      Nonetheless, your point re a correct and generic form is well taken. TY.

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