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D command (debugger) : Debugger Commands
d command (debugger) : Debugger Commands
-d file test operator : Named Unary and File Test Operators
\d (for digit) : Regular Expressions
/d modifier : Pattern-Matching Operators
-D switch, perl : Switches
-d switch, perl Switches Alternative Debuggers: The Perl Profiler
dash (see -)
DATA filehandle : Global Special Filehandles
_ _DATA_ _ token Other literal tokens Global Special Filehandles
data types built-in : Built-in Data Types scalars (see scalars) typeglobs : Typeglobs and Filehandles
data, insecure : Handling Insecure Data
databases, locking : Locking databases
date function (see localtime function)
DB package caller function : caller
dbm close function : dbmclose
DBM files : dbmclose deleting from : delete
DBM modules : AnyDBM_File--Provide Framework for Multiple DBMs
dbmopen function dbmopen AnyDBM_File--Provide Framework for Multiple DBMs
DB_File module : AnyDBM_File--Provide Framework for Multiple DBMs
DB_File routine : DB_File--Access to Berkeley DB
deallocating memory : A Note on Garbage Collection
debugging Switches The Perl Debugger bug reports : Bug Reports controlling from scripts : Using the Debugger customizing : Debugger Customization UNIX security bugs : Security bugs
$DEBUGGING (see $^D variable)
decimal points, lining up : Formats
declaring : Statements and Declarations formats : Formats globally Global Declarations vars--Predeclare Global Variable Names packages Scoped Declarations package subroutines Global Declarations Subroutines sub subs--Predeclare Subroutine Names variables Statements and Declarations Scoped Declarations vars--Predeclare Global Variable Names
decryption (see encryption)
default package : Scoped Declarations
'DEFAULT' string : Signals
defined function defined Tying Hashes
DEL character, completion and : Term::Complete--Word Completion Module
delegation : Delegation (the "Passes-the-Buck-to" Relationship)
delete function : delete
DELETE method : Tying Hashes
deleting array elements shift splice breakpoints : Debugger Commands characters : chomp directories rmdir unlink File::Path--Create or Remove a Series of Directories file tree : File::Path--Create or Remove a Series of Directories files : unlink hash elements : delete
dereferencing What Is a Reference? Using a Variable as a Variable Name Using the Arrow Operator Common Mistakes operator for (see arrow operator)
derived classes A Class Is Simply a Package Object-Oriented Scaling Tips
DESTROY method Tying Scalars Tying Arrays Tying Hashes
destructors : Destructors
detecting tainted data : Detecting and laundering tainted data
$dev file statistic : stat
Devel: :SelfStubber module : Devel::SelfStubber--Generate Stubs for a SelfLoading Module
diagnostic messages (see error messages; warning messages)
diagnostics module : diagnostics--Force Verbose Warning Diagnostics
Dict module : Search::Dict--Search for Key in Dictionary File
dictionary file : Search::Dict--Search for Key in Dictionary File
die function : die exit function versus : exit
_ _DIE_ _ token : Global Special Arrays
digits : Regular Expressions backslashed : The rules of regular expression matching in names : Variables
directories changing working : chdir closing : closedir creating : mkdir creating/deleting : File::Path--Create or Remove a Series of Directories deleting rmdir unlink getting pathname of : Cwd--Get Pathname of Current Working Directory opendir function : opendir prepending to @INC : Switches reading entries from : readdir rewinddir function : rewinddir root redefining : chroot seekdir function : seekdir
DirHandle module : DirHandle--Supply Object Methods for Directory Handles
dirname( ) : File::Basename--Parse File Specifications
disablecache() routine : Benchmark--Check and Compare Running Times of Code
distribution, Perl The Perl Distribution Distribution and Installation
division (see multiplicative operators)
@dl_ and dl_ variables : Internal interface summary
do loops : Universal Blunders
do SUBROUTINE operator Simple Statements do
documentation books on Perl : Other Books bug reports : Bug Reports C library functions : Functions FAQ on Perl : Frequently Asked Questions List Perl manpages : Perl Manpages
dollar sign (see $)
dot (see .)
double quotes (see ")
double-quote context : Interpolative context
DProf debugger : Alternative Debuggers: The Perl Profiler
drawers (see directories)
dump function : dump
DynaLoader module DynaLoader--Automatic Dynamic Loading of Perl Modules ExtUtils::Mkbootstrap--Make a Bootstrap File for Use by DynaLoader
dynamic linking : DynaLoader--Automatic Dynamic Loading of Perl Modules
dynamic scoping : Scoped Declarations Symbols | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z Explanatory note Copyright © 1997 O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. All Rights Reserved.